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HB1283Introduced in the House of Delegates

High school graduation requirements and diploma pathways; implementation.

Passed

Introduced by Ellen McLaughlin, District 36

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0811)

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Senate substitute agreed to by House (94-Y 1-N 0-A) · March 4, 2026

94

Yes

1

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each delegate voted

DelegateDistrictVote
Patrick Hope1Yes
Adele McClure2Yes
Alfonso Lopez3Yes
Charniele Herring4Yes
Kirk McPike5Yes
Richard Sullivan6Yes
Karen Keys-Gamarra7Yes
Irene Shin8Yes
Karrie Delaney9Yes
Dan Helmer10Yes

Bill history

  1. Presented and ordered printed 26104580D

  2. Referred to Committee on Education

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1283)

  4. Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee

  5. House subcommittee offered

  6. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)

  7. Reported from Education with substitute (20-Y 1-N)

  8. Committee substitute printed 26107339D-H1

  9. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1283)

  10. Read first time

  11. Read second time

  12. committee substitute agreed to

  13. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  14. Read third time and passed House (96-Y 1-N 0-A)

  15. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  16. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  17. Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

  18. Rules suspended

  19. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

  20. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  21. Committee substitute printed 26108792D-S1

  22. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1283)

  23. Read third time

  24. Education and Health Substitute agreed to

  25. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  26. Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  27. Senate substitute agreed to by House (94-Y 1-N 0-A)

  28. Enrolled

  29. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1283ER)

  30. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1283)

  31. Signed by President

  32. Signed by Speaker

  33. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

  34. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  35. Approved by Governor-Chapter 811 (Effective - see bill)

  36. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0811)

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