HB 1283 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 SB 724.

• Ellen H. McLaughlin · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26104580D · lower
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education · lower
3. Feb 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1283) · lower
4. Feb 5, 2026 Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee · lower
5. Feb 10, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Feb 10, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Education with substitute (20-Y 1-N) · lower
8. Feb 11, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107339D-H1 · lower
9. Feb 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1283) · lower
10. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
11. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
12. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
13. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
14. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (96-Y 1-N 0-A) · lower
15. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
16. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
17. Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) · upper
18. Feb 27, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
19. Feb 27, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
20. Feb 27, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
21. Feb 27, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108792D-S1 · upper
22. Mar 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1283) · lower
23. Mar 2, 2026 Read third time · upper
24. Mar 2, 2026 Education and Health Substitute agreed to · upper
25. Mar 2, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
26. Mar 2, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
27. Mar 4, 2026 Senate substitute agreed to by House (94-Y 1-N 0-A) · lower
28. Mar 11, 2026 Enrolled · lower
29. Mar 11, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1283ER) · lower
30. Mar 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1283) · lower
31. Mar 11, 2026 Signed by President · upper
32. Mar 12, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
33. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
34. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
35. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 811 (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
• 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