HB478
Diploma seal for excellence in fine arts; established, industry-recognized workforce credential.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 4, 2026
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
Chief Patron:
Vivian Watts (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Diploma seal for excellence in fine arts established; industry-recognized workforce credential.
Requires the Board of Education to establish criteria for awarding a high school diploma seal for excellence in fine arts, which may include a sequence of coursework, cumulative grade point average in such sequence of coursework, or any other performance-based criteria that the Board deems appropriate. The bill also requires ... (More) the Board to add such diploma seal to its list of industry-recognized workforce credentials for the purpose of satisfying the career and technical education credential option for high school graduation. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102498D
- 01/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/23/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB478)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Assigned HED sub: Early Childhood and Innovation
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 02/04/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
