SB 724 VA

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High school graduation requirements; application. Provides that, in the event that the Board of Education establishes or modifies any graduation requirements or diploma pathways, the Board shall only apply such new or modified graduation requirements or diploma pathways to students who enter ninth grade at the beginning of or after the first school year of implementation of such new or modified graduation requirements or diploma pathways. The bill is applicable beginning with students who enter the ninth grade on or after the beginning of the 2027-2028 school year. This bill is identical to HB 1283.

• Christopher T. Head Republican · primary

1. Jan 15, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26105476D · upper
2. Jan 15, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
3. Jan 29, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Public Education · upper
4. Feb 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB724) · upper
5. Feb 5, 2026 Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N) · upper
6. Feb 5, 2026 Senate subcommittee offered · upper
7. Feb 5, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
8. Feb 5, 2026 Senate subcommittee offered · upper
9. Feb 6, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106675D-S1 · upper
10. Feb 6, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
11. Feb 6, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
12. Feb 6, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
13. Feb 6, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
14. Feb 9, 2026 Read second time · upper
15. Feb 9, 2026 Education and Health Substitute agreed to · upper
16. Feb 9, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
17. Feb 10, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
18. Feb 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB724) · upper
19. Feb 13, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
20. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
21. Feb 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education · lower
22. Feb 24, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) · lower
23. Feb 25, 2026 Reported from Education (21-Y 1-N) · lower
24. Feb 27, 2026 Read second time · lower
25. Mar 2, 2026 Read third time · lower
26. Mar 2, 2026 Passed House (95-Y 2-N 0-A) · lower
27. Mar 5, 2026 Enrolled · upper
28. Mar 5, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB724ER) · upper
29. Mar 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB724) · upper
30. Mar 5, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
31. Mar 5, 2026 Signed by President · upper
32. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
33. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
34. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 812 (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
• Enrolled · HTML
• Education and Health Substitute · PDF
• Education and Health Substitute · HTML
• Education and Health Substitute · PDF
• Education and Health Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML