HB 1171 VA

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Board of Education; development of alternative graduation pathways to earn a Standard Diploma; report. Directs the Board of Education to develop alternative graduation pathways to earn a Standard Diploma that are designed to expand opportunities for students to complete the verified credit requirements for the Standard Diploma that do not require achieving a passing score on applicable Standards of Learning assessments. In developing such alternative graduation pathways, the bill directs the Board to (i) consult with and integrate the perspectives of a broad range of relevant stakeholders; (ii) consider alignment with the competencies articulated in the Profile of a Virginia Graduate; (iii) consider certain elements for incorporation into such alternative pathways, including nonassessment demonstrations of competence, alternative assessments that could be used in lieu of or alongside Standards of Learning assessments, and pathway structures or elements designed to encourage hands-on learning and civic engagement; (iv) ensure that any such alternative graduation pathways do not impact or replace the current requirements for earning a Standard Diploma or an Advanced Studies Diploma; (v) ensure at least one alternative pathway is developed that includes a nonassessment demonstration of competence; and (vi) consider next steps for approval and implementation of such alternative graduation pathways. Finally, the bill directs the Board to submit to the Governor and Chairs of the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by January 1, 2027, a report detailing the Board's progress in developing alternative graduation pathways to earn a Standard Diploma, in accordance with the provisions of the bill.

• Sam Rasoul Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101631D · lower
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education · lower
3. Jan 23, 2026 Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee · lower
4. Jan 27, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) · lower
5. Jan 28, 2026 Reported from Education with amendment(s) (18-Y 3-N) · lower
6. Jan 28, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1171) · lower
7. Jan 30, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 2, 2026 Passed by for the day · lower
9. Feb 3, 2026 Floor substitute printed 26107051D-H1 (Rasoul) · lower
10. Feb 3, 2026 Floor offered Delegate Rasoul Substitute · lower
11. Feb 3, 2026 Read second time · lower
12. Feb 3, 2026 committee amendments rejected · lower
13. Feb 3, 2026 Delegate Rasoul Floor substitute agreed to · lower
14. Feb 3, 2026 Engrossed by House - floor substitute · lower
15. Feb 4, 2026 Read third time and passed House (87-Y 11-N 0-A) · lower
16. Feb 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
17. Feb 5, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
18. Feb 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1171) · lower
19. Feb 26, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Public Education · upper
20. Mar 5, 2026 Continued to next session in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) · upper
21. Mar 5, 2026 Senate subcommittee offered · upper

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.

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