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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2686: School boards; certain advanced or accelerated mathematics opportunities.

Enacted 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 2686 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: School boards; certain advanced or accelerated mathematics opportunities. Primary sponsor: Katrina Callsen (Democratic). It lists 20 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 21, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0309).

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Official summary

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

Certain advanced or accelerated mathematics opportunities; policies and criteria for enrollment; data reporting. Requires each school board to develop and adopt a policy that sets forth the criteria for students in grades five through eight to be eligible to enroll in advanced or accelerated mathematics and requires each such policy to provide for (i) the automatic enrollment of certain students in advanced or accelerated mathematics based on Standards of Learning assessment scores, subject to course offerings and availability and the opportunity for parental opt-out; (ii) multiple additional pathways to student enrollment in advanced or accelerated mathematics; and (iii) an annual parental notification relating to mathematics coursework. The bill also requires each school board to report and the Department of Education to post on its website certain data relating to advanced or accelerated mathematics participation and performance.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 19 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Katrina CallsenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Elizabeth Bennett-ParkerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate39
Destiny LeVere BollingCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse80
Mike CherryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Nadarius ClarkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Josh ColeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Carrie E. CoynerCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Michael FeggansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse97
Jackie GlassCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Dan HelmerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Phil HernandezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse94
Mike JonesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Karen Keys-GamarraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Amy LauferCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse55
Alfonso LopezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Adele McClureCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Cia PriceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse85
Sam RasoulCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Irene ShinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Shelly SimondsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse70
Kathy TranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18

“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. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0309)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 309 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2686)
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2686ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Senate substitute agreed to by House (84-Y 11-N)
  11. Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
  12. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

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Sources

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