VirginiaHigh school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits.
What it does
High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits; certain substitutions permitted. Requires the Board of Education, in establishing high school graduation requirements, to permit any student to substitute the African American History course or the Advanced Placement African American Studies course for the World History I course or the World Geography course for the purpose of satisfying the history and social studies credit requirements, provided that (i) such a course is available to the student and (ii) the student is required to complete and receive a passing score on an applicable local alternative assessment or an equivalent Board-approved assessment, in order to satisfy history and social studies credit requirements for graduation. The bill directs the Board of Education to amend its regulations in accordance with the provisions of the bill and to ensure that no student who makes such a substitution is required to earn a verified credit for the World History I or World Geography course in order to graduate.
More detail
This bill is identical to HB 182.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0346)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 346 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB427)
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB427ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 10House substitute agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Passed House with substitute (62-Y 35-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 9Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 9committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Mar 9Read third timeMinor
- Mar 6Read second timeMinor
- Mar 5Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB427)
- Mar 4Committee substitute printed 26108310D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Education with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Reported from Education with substitute (14-Y 7-N)Minor
- Mar 4House committee offered
- Feb 9Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Feb 9Read first timeMinor
- Feb 9Placed on Calendar
- Feb 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB427)
- Feb 3Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 2Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
- Feb 2Education and Health Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 2Read second timeMinor
- Jan 30Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Jan 30Rules suspended
- Jan 29Reported from Education and Health with amendment (12-Y 2-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with amendment. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Senate committee offered
- Jan 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB427)
- Jan 22Assigned Education sub: Public EducationMinor
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100585DIntroduced