Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1548: High school graduation; requires passing score on select questions from U.S. Naturalization, etc.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1548 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on September 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: High school graduation; requires passing score on select questions from U.S. Naturalization, etc. Primary sponsor: Lee Ware (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): Left in Education.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
High school graduation requirements; passing score on select questions from U.S. Naturalization Test. Requires the Board of Education, in establishing high school graduation requirements, to require, except in the case of a high school student whose individualized education program indicates otherwise, each high school student to take and correctly answer at least 70 percent of the questions on a test composed of at least 25 but not more than 50 of the questions on the civics portion of the U.S. Naturalization Test in order to graduate high school with a standard or advanced studies diploma, provided that such student may take such test at any time during grades nine through 12 and as many times during such period as necessary to achieve the minimum 70 percent passing score.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Ware | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 72 |
| Anne Ferrell Tata | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Education
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1548)
- Referred to Committee on Education
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100249D