Lamont Bagby
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 14
Primary
High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits; certain substitutions permitted. Requires the Board of Education, in establishing high school graduation requirements, to permit any student to substitute the African American History course or the Advanced Placement African American Studies course for the World History I course or the World Geography course for the purpose of satisfying the history and social studies credit requirements, provided that enrollment in such an African American History course or Advanced Placement African American Studies course is available to the student. This bill is identical to HB 1824.
An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-253.13:4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to high school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits; certain substitutions permitted.
Vetoed by Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
Communicated to Governor
Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 22-N)
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1462)
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1462ER)
House Amendment agreed to by Senate (29-Y 8-N)
Read third time
Passed House with amendment (55-Y 39-N)
Engrossed by House as amended
Education Amendment agreed to
Read second time
Reported from Education with amendment(s) (16-Y 5-N)
Referred to Committee on Education
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 9-N 1-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1462)
Reading of amendment waived
Printed as engrossed 25100519D-E
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Education and Health Amendment agreed to
Read second time
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Passed by for the day
Rules suspended
Reported from Education and Health with amendments (12-Y 2-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1462)
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Presented and ordered printed 25100519D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Governor's Veto Explanation | HTML |
| Governor's Recommendation | HTML |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment | HTML |
| Education Amendment | HTML HTML |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Education and Health Amendment | HTML HTML |
| SEH Sub: Public Education Amendments | HTML |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1462) | PDF PDF PDF |
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