HB182
High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
David Reid (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. 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 such a course us available to the student. The bill requires the Board of Education to amend its regulations to provide that no student who makes such a substitution shall be required to earn a verified credit in history and social sciences in order to earn a standard or advanced studies diploma. (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
- 02/19/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/19/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
- 02/19/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/19/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26108217D-S1
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 16-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/25/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (65-Y 32-N 0-A)
- 03/02/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/02/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB182ER)
- 03/02/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB182)
- 03/02/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
