Virginia Senate Bill 1462
Session 2025
High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits, etc.
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Vetoed by Governor on May 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1462
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Senate votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
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.
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.
Governor's Veto Explanation
Governor's Recommendation
Enrolled
House Amendment
Education Amendment
Engrossed
Education and Health Amendment
SEH Sub: Public Education Amendments
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1462)
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05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Vetoed by Governor
04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
04/02/2025
Senate
Communicated to Governor
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 22-N)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
03/05/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
03/05/2025
Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
02/24/2025
Senate
Signed by President
02/21/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
02/21/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1462)
02/21/2025
Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1462ER)
02/21/2025
Senate
Enrolled
02/18/2025
Senate
House Amendment agreed to by Senate (29-Y 8-N)
02/17/2025
House
Passed House with amendment (55-Y 39-N)
02/17/2025
House
Engrossed by House as amended
02/17/2025
House
Education Amendment agreed to
02/17/2025
House
Read third time
02/14/2025
House
Read second time
02/12/2025
House
Reported from Education with amendment(s) (16-Y 5-N)
02/07/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Education
02/07/2025
House
Read first time
02/07/2025
House
Placed on Calendar
02/04/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1462)
02/04/2025
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 9-N 1-A)
02/03/2025
Senate
Printed as engrossed 25100519D-E
02/03/2025
Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/03/2025
Senate
Education and Health Amendment agreed to
02/03/2025
Senate
Reading of amendment waived
02/03/2025
Senate
Read second time
01/31/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
01/31/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
01/31/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
01/30/2025
Senate
Reported from Education and Health with amendments (12-Y 2-N)
01/23/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1462)
01/23/2025
Senate
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
01/17/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/17/2025
Senate
Presented and ordered printed 25100519D
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Record Created
Jan 18, 2025 5:45:19 PM
Record Updated
Sep 1, 2025 1:37:38 PM