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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 643: School Performance and Support Framework; Board of Education to consider certain changes, report.

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 643 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: School Performance and Support Framework; Board of Education to consider certain changes, report. Primary sponsor: Sam Rasoul (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0649).

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Official summary

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

Board of Education; School Performance and Support Framework; certain changes. Requires the Board of Education to consider certain enumerated changes to the School Performance and Support Framework that it adopted in order to implement its school accountability standards, including developing and applying new school performance label terminology that more clearly communicates school performance as part of a continuous scale and rebalancing the weight assigned to growth, at least equally with proficiency, to more fully account for each school's contribution to student learning. This bill incorporates HB 1323 and is a recommendation of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sam RasoulPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Barbara FavolaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate40
Atoosa ReaserCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27

“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 (CHAP0649)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 649 (effective 7/1/2026)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB643)
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB643ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  11. Read third time
  12. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

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Sources

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