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HB189

Certain student assessment requirements; calculation of final course grade, effective clause.

Status:
In Senate

Chief Patron:
Kelly Fowler (D)

Session:
2026 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed House of Origin. Certain student assessment requirements; calculation of final course grade; repeal.

Repeals a provision of law that requires the score of any student in grades seven through 12 on any Standards of Learning assessment or permissive local alternative assessment to account for at least 10 percent of the student's final grade in the relevant course. The bill contains a reenactment clause.
  • Bill History

  • 01/07/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101472D
  • 01/07/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
  • 01/27/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB189)
  • 02/06/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
  • 02/09/2026 - House: House committee offered
  • 02/09/2026 - House: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (18-Y 3-N)
  • 02/11/2026 - House: Read first time
  • 02/12/2026 - House: Read second time
  • 02/12/2026 - House: committee amendment agreed to
  • 02/12/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
  • 02/13/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB189)
  • 02/13/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (86-Y 10-N 0-A)
  • 02/16/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  • 02/16/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
  • 02/26/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
  • 03/05/2026 - Senate: Continued to next session in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

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