SB 147 VA
Alternative graduation pathways to earn Standard Diploma; development, approval, and implementation,
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Summary
Virginia Senate Bill 147 would direct the Board of Education to develop, approve, and implement alternative graduation pathways for students to earn a standard diploma. The bill would require the Board to create additional options for students to meet graduation requirements and would require a report on the implementation.
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Official abstract
A BILL to direct the Board of Education to develop, approve, and implement alternative graduation pathways to earn a standard diploma; report.
Sponsor (1)
- Stella G. Pekarsky Democratic · primary
Action history (12)
- Jan 7, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100671D · upper
- Jan 7, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
- Jan 15, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Public Education · upper
- Jan 28, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB147) · upper
- Jan 29, 2026 Senate subcommittee offered · upper
- Feb 5, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
- Feb 5, 2026 Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A) · upper
- Feb 5, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
- Feb 6, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107264D-S1 · upper
- Feb 10, 2026 Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
- Feb 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB147) · upper
- Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · upper
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