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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1462: High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits, etc.

Passed both chambers 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

SB 1462 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits, etc. Primary sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 2, 2025): Vetoed by Governor.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

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 studies credit requirements, provided that enrollment in such an African American History course or Advanced Placement African American Studies course is available to the student. This bill is identical to HB 1824.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lamont BagbyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Lashrecse AirdCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Jennifer BoyskoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Russet PerryCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate31

“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. Vetoed by Governor
  2. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
  3. Communicated to Governor
  4. Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 22-N)
  5. Governor's recommendation received by Senate
  6. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  7. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
  8. Signed by President
  9. Signed by Speaker
  10. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1462)
  11. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1462ER)
  12. Enrolled

Showing 12 most recent of 37 actions. Full history

Sources

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