HB 1283 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

High school graduation requirements and diploma pathways; implementation.

Summary
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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee Substitute Education and Health Substitute · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was re-substituted by the Senate Committee on Education and Health, updating the header details and effective date. Substantively, the text was slightly tightened by removing the word 'any' from one clause and deleting a specific requirement for the Board of Education to amend regulations regarding cut scores for Standards of Learning assessments by July 1, 2027.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding student eligibility and graduation pathways remains unchanged, but the specific regulatory timeline for the Board of Education was removed.
TECHNICAL

Removed the word 'any' from the clause allowing students to use old pathways to satisfy graduation credits.

TIMELINE

Deleted the requirement for the Board of Education to amend regulations regarding cut scores for Standards of Learning assessments by July 1, 2027.

SCOPE

Changed the proposing committee from the House Committee on Education to the Senate Committee on Education and Health.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2026

How they voted

360
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 39
Feb 27, 2026
D Democratic20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 811 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1283ER)
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 1-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Education with substitute (20-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 26104580D
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.