Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 724
High school graduation requirements and diploma pathways; implementation.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Christopher T. Head (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
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 HB 1283.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 House | Reported from Education | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 812 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB724) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB724ER) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Passed House (95-Y 2-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Reported from Education (21-Y 1-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Education - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB724) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Education and Health Substitute agreed to - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26106675D-S1 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Senate subcommittee offered - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Senate subcommittee offered - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N) - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB724) - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Public Education - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Presented and ordered printed 26105476D