SB 427 VA

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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. This bill is identical to HB 182.

• Lamont Bagby Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100585D · upper
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
3. Jan 22, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Public Education · upper
4. Jan 27, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB427) · upper
5. Jan 29, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
6. Jan 29, 2026 Reported from Education and Health with amendment (12-Y 2-N) · upper
7. Jan 30, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
8. Jan 30, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
9. Jan 30, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
10. Feb 2, 2026 Read second time · upper
11. Feb 2, 2026 Education and Health Amendment agreed to · upper
12. Feb 2, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) · upper
13. Feb 3, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A) · upper
14. Feb 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB427) · upper
15. Feb 9, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
16. Feb 9, 2026 Read first time · lower
17. Feb 9, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education · lower
18. Mar 4, 2026 House committee offered · lower
19. Mar 4, 2026 Reported from Education with substitute (14-Y 7-N) · lower
20. Mar 4, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108310D-H1 · lower
21. Mar 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB427) · upper
22. Mar 6, 2026 Read second time · lower
23. Mar 9, 2026 Read third time · lower
24. Mar 9, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
25. Mar 9, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
26. Mar 9, 2026 Passed House with substitute (62-Y 35-N 0-A) · lower
27. Mar 10, 2026 House substitute agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A) · upper
28. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · upper
29. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB427ER) · upper
30. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
31. Mar 31, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB427) · upper
32. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
33. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · upper
34. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
35. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 346 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
36. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0346) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
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• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Education Substitute · PDF
• Education Substitute · HTML
• Education Substitute · PDF
• Education Substitute · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Education and Health Amendment · HTML
• Education and Health Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
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