SB63
Graduation with an advanced studies diploma; requirements, complet. of Int'l Baccalaureate diploma.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Saddam Azlan Salim (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Board of Education; requirements for graduation with an advanced studies diploma; simultaneous completion of International Baccalaureate diploma and advanced studies diploma; approval of alternatives for certain credit requirements; regulations.
Requires the Board of Education to permit any student who (i) after grade 10, transfers into a public high school in the Commonwealth and (ii) is simultaneously pursuing an advanced studies diploma and an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma to complete certain courses or sequences of courses required for an IB ... (More) diploma, as approved by the Board, including substitutes for the Virginia and U.S. history and government courses and for the economics and personal finance credit requirement. The bill also directs the Board to grant a waiver from the training in emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and the use of automated external defibrillators required for graduation to any student who (a) pursuant to his individualized education program or Section 504 Plan cannot successfully complete the training or (b) after grade 10, transfers from a school or other education program that does not require or give credit for such training. Finally, the bill directs the Board of Education to amend its regulations to expressly provide that any student who completes the requirements to be eligible for the award of an IB diploma shall be deemed to have satisfied the course and credit requirements for graduation with an advanced studies diploma without having to complete any additional course or credit verification requirements, except to the extent completion of such a course or credit is required of all high school students, pursuant to applicable law, and in accordance with the provisions of the bill (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/15/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101077D
- 12/15/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/15/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Senate subcommittee offered
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (12-Y 2-N)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26105899D-S1
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/06/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/06/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/06/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB63)
- 02/19/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 02/24/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 02/25/2026 - House: Reported from Education (21-Y 1-N)
- 02/27/2026 - House: Read second time
- 03/02/2026 - House: Read third time
- 03/02/2026 - House: Passed House (96-Y 3-N 0-A)
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB63ER)
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB63)
- 03/05/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
