Legislation - HB1438

Title: State Board of Education - Public High School Graduation Requirements
Sponsored by: Delegates Woorman, Kaufman, Tomlinson, and Wims
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the State Board of Education to review graduation requirements for public high school students every 5 years; and requiring implementation of updated graduation requirements for the cohort entering high school in the school year following State Board approval.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Board of Education - Public High School Graduation Requirements Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Favorable Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Board of Education - Public High School Graduation Requirements Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (129-2) Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/26/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - State Board of Education - Public High School Graduation Requirements
House	2/23/2026	2/23/2026	Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2026	3/19/2026	Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House	3/19/2026	3/06/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Board of Education - Public High School Graduation Requirements
House	3/19/2026	3/07/2026	Third Reading Passed (129-2)	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/04/2026	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/26/2026	3/26/2026	Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.

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