High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “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.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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 (i) such a course is
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 7, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 789 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
David A. ReidMarty Martinez
Recorded votes
Senate substitute agreed to by House (65-Y 32-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-25 · P · Y 65, N 32, X 2
Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 16-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-23 · P · Y 22, N 16, X 2
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-02-20 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-20 · P · Y 40
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 6-N)Senate · 2026-02-19 · P · Y 9, N 6
Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-03 · P · Y 63, N 34, X 3
Reported from Education with substitute (14-Y 7-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-28 · P · Y 14, X 1, N 7
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-27 · P · Y 7, N 3
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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