SB63
Graduation with an advanced studies diploma; requirements, complet. of Int'l Baccalaureate diploma.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 3, 2026
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Saddam Azlan Salim (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. 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 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 diploma, as approved by the Board, including substitutes for the Virginia and U.S. history and ... (More) 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 (i) pursuant to his individualized education program or Section 504 Plan cannot successfully complete the training or (ii) after grade 10, transfers from a school or other education program that does not require or give credit for such training. (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
