HB 182 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 SB 427.

• David A. Reid Democratic · primary

1. Jan 7, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104524D · lower
2. Jan 7, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education · lower
3. Jan 23, 2026 Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee · lower
4. Jan 27, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
5. Jan 27, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) · lower
6. Jan 27, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB182) · lower
7. Jan 28, 2026 Reported from Education with substitute (14-Y 7-N) · lower
8. Jan 28, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106201D-H1 · lower
9. Jan 29, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB182) · lower
10. Jan 30, 2026 Read first time · lower
11. Feb 2, 2026 Read second time · lower
12. Feb 2, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
13. Feb 2, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
14. Feb 3, 2026 Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A) · lower
15. Feb 4, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
16. Feb 4, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
17. Feb 19, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
18. Feb 19, 2026 Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 6-N) · upper
19. Feb 19, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
20. Feb 19, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108217D-S1 · upper
21. Feb 20, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
22. Feb 20, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
23. Feb 20, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
24. Feb 23, 2026 Read third time · upper
25. Feb 23, 2026 Education and Health Substitute agreed to · upper
26. Feb 23, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
27. Feb 23, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 16-N 0-A) · upper
28. Feb 25, 2026 Senate substitute agreed to by House (65-Y 32-N 0-A) · lower
29. Mar 2, 2026 Enrolled · lower
30. Mar 2, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB182ER) · lower
31. Mar 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB182) · lower
32. Mar 2, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
33. Mar 2, 2026 Signed by President · upper
34. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
35. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
36. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 789 (effective 7/1/2026) · 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.

• Enrolled · PDF
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• Education and Health Substitute · PDF
• Education and Health Substitute · HTML
• Education and Health Substitute · PDF
• Education and Health Substitute · HTML
• Education and Health Amendment · HTML
• Education Substitute · PDF
• Education Substitute · HTML
• Education Substitute · PDF
• Education Substitute · HTML
• K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML