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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 189: Certain student assessment requirements; calculation of final course grade, effective clause.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 189 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Certain student assessment requirements; calculation of final course grade, effective clause. Primary sponsor: Kelly Fowler (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2026): Continued to next session in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kelly FowlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse96

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Continued to next session in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
  2. Assigned Education sub: Public Education
  3. Referred to Committee on Education and Health
  4. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  5. Read third time and passed House (86-Y 10-N 0-A)
  6. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB189)
  7. Engrossed by House as amended
  8. committee amendment agreed to
  9. Read second time
  10. Read first time
  11. Reported from Education with amendment(s) (18-Y 3-N)
  12. House committee offered

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source