Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 161 — High school graduation; alternative pathway to advanced studies diploma & associated diploma seal.

Last action — Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (13-Y 2-N)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Board of Education; high school graduation;alternative pathway to advanced studies diploma and associated diplomaseal; career and technical education. Directs the Board of Educationto establish an alternative pathway to the advanced studies highschool diploma and an associated diploma seal for students who successfullyfollow and demonstrate excellence on such pathway, that requires advancedcoursework in a career and technical education field but does notrequire coursework in laboratory science. Under current law, onecomputer science course credit may count as one of the laboratoryscience course credits required for an advanced studies high school diploma but there is no pathway to an advanced studies diploma thatdoes not require any laboratory science coursework. The bill requiressuch pathway and associated diploma seal to become effective forthe 2025-2026 school year and to be available to any student, regardlessof the school year during which the student enters ninth grade.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (13-Y 2-N)

  2. Assigned Education sub: Public Education

  3. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103827D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (13-Y 2-N)

Passed 13 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13200
Total 13200
% of votes cast 87%13%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Nay
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Nay
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 161 do?
Board of Education; high school graduation;alternative pathway to advanced studies diploma and associated diplomaseal; career and technical education. Directs the Board of Educationto establish an alternative pathway to the advanced studies highschool diploma and an associated diploma seal for students who successfullyfollow and demonstrate excellence on such pathway, that requires advancedcoursework in a career and technical education field but does notrequire coursework in laboratory science. Under current law, onecomputer science course credit may count as one of the laboratoryscience course credits required for an advanced studies high school diploma but there is no pathway to an advanced studies diploma thatdoes not require any laboratory science coursework. The bill requiressuch pathway and associated diploma seal to become effective forthe 2025-2026 school year and to be available to any student, regardlessof the school year during which the student enters ninth grade.
Who sponsors SB 161?
SB 161 is sponsored by McGuire, John J., III.
What is the current status of SB 161?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 161?
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