SB427
High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 3, 2026
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Lamont Bagby (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 enrollment in such African American History course or Advanced Placement African American Studies course is available to the student. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100585D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB427)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (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)
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Education and Health Amendment agreed to
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
