SCHEV; exemption of certain courses and programs of instruction from certification requirement.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 23.1-226 of the Code of Virginia, relating to State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; exemption of certain courses and programs of instruction from certification requirement.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; exemption of certain courses and programs of instruction from certification requirement. Exempts from the requirement to be certified by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia any course or program of instruction on Scrum, Kanban, or other Agile-based methods or frameworks, provided that no such exempted course or program of instruction exceeds the number of hours required by the certifying body.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 12, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 919 (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
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 37, X 3
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 15
Read third time and passed House (95-Y 3-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-03 · P · Y 95, N 3, X 2
Reported from Education (20-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-28 · P · Y 20, X 1, N 1
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-27 · P · N 1, X 1, Y 9
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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 919.