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 SB 427.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 789 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 2Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 2Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB182)
- Mar 2Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB182ER)Major
- Mar 2EnrolledMinor
- Feb 25Senate substitute agreed to by House (65-Y 32-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 23Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 16-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 23Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- Feb 23Read third timeMinor
- Feb 20Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 20Rules suspended
- Feb 19Committee substitute printed 26108217D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Senate committee offered
- Feb 19Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Feb 19Senate committee offered
- Feb 4Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 3Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 2Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 2committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 2Read second timeMinor
- Jan 30Read first timeMinor
- Jan 29Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB182)
- Jan 28Committee substitute printed 26106201D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Education with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 28Reported from Education with substitute (14-Y 7-N)Minor
- Jan 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB182)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)Major
- Jan 27House subcommittee offered
- Jan 23Assigned HED sub: K-12 SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 7Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104524DIntroduced