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HB 189 VA
Passed One Chamber

Certain student assessment requirements; calculation of final course grade, effective clause.

VA · session 2027 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 7, 2026

Latest action (Jul 21, 2026) Continued from last session

Summary

Virginia House Bill 189 would modify provisions regarding student assessment requirements and the calculation of final course grades in Virginia schools. The bill would amend the Virginia Code to adjust assessment and grading requirements.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-253.13:3, as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain student assessment requirements; calculation of final course grade; repeal.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (16)
  1. Jan 7, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101472D · lower
  2. Jan 7, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education · lower
  3. Jan 27, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB189) · lower
  4. Feb 9, 2026 House committee offered · lower
  5. Feb 9, 2026 Reported from Education with amendment(s) (18-Y 3-N) · lower
  6. Feb 11, 2026 Read first time · lower
  7. Feb 12, 2026 Read second time · lower
  8. Feb 12, 2026 committee amendment agreed to · lower
  9. Feb 12, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
  10. Feb 13, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB189) · lower
  11. Feb 13, 2026 Read third time and passed House (86-Y 10-N 0-A) · lower
  12. Feb 16, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
  13. Feb 16, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
  14. Feb 26, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Public Education · upper
  15. Mar 5, 2026 Continued to next session in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) · upper
  16. Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · upper

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