Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 299
SOL assessments and related assessment methods; development, administration, scoring, and release.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Dan I. Helmer (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Board of Education; Standards of Learning assessments and related assessment methods; development, administration, scoring, and release. Makes several clarifying revisions to applicable law relating to the development, administration, and scoring of Standards of Learning assessments and related assessment methods for determining the level of achievement of Standards of Learning objectives by all students, including (i) clarifying that students who are children with disabilities, as that term is defined by applicable law, who participate in alternative methods of Standards of Learning assessment administration or in alternate assessments through the Virginia Alternate Assessment Program are exempt from several requirements set forth in applicable law relating to the administration and grading of Standards of Learning assessments and related assessments and (ii) repealing the provisions requiring the Board of Education to establish a through-year growth assessment system in lieu of a one-time end-of-year assessment. The provisions of the bill limiting the number of end-of-course assessments that may be administered to students in grades seven through 12 and requiring the score received by each student in grades seven through 12 on an end-of-course assessment to account for at least 10 percent of the student's final grade in such course are subject to a contingent and delayed effective date. This bill is identical to SB 200.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 5, 2026 Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 House | Reported from Education with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0102) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 102 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB299) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB299ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (90-Y 8-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB299) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108901D-S1 - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Senate subcommittee offered - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Public Education - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB299) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (86-Y 11-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations (19-Y 3-N) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107407D-H1 - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Reported from Education with substitute and referred to Appropriations (18-Y 3-N) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
House committee offered - Jan 9, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Education - Jan 9, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104302D