HB182
High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 4, 2026
Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Chief Patron:
David Reid (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. 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 ... (More) studies credit requirements, provided that (i) the relevant school board offers such African American History course or Advanced Placement African American Studies course and (ii) the student or, in the case of a minor student, the student's parent, opts into such substitution. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104524D
- 01/07/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/23/2026 - House: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
- 01/23/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 01/27/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/27/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB182)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: Reported from Education with substitute (14-Y 7-N)
- 01/28/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106201D-H1
- 01/29/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB182)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/02/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/02/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
