HB 443 Virginia House of Delegates · 2018 Regular Session

High school graduation requirements; substitution of computer coding for foreign language credit.

Summary
Requires the Board of Education, in establishing high school graduation requirements, to (i) provide for the substitution of computer coding course credit for any foreign language course credit required to graduate with a standard or advanced diploma for children with disabilities and (ii) permit any English language learner who previously earned a sufficient score on an Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate foreign language examination to substitute computer coding course credit for any foreign language course credit required to graduate, except in cases in which such foreign language course credit is required to earn an advanced diploma offered by a nationally recognized provider of college-level courses.
Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2018 Last action Mar 9, 2018
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Mar 9, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (76-Y 18-N)
legislature
Mar 9, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Mar 8, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Senate requested conference committee
legislature
Mar 7, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
legislature
Mar 7, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Mar 7, 2018
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
legislature
Mar 6, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Mar 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Feb 21, 2018
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
legislature
Feb 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Feb 7, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (80-Y 18-N)
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 19, 2018
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee #3
legislature
Jan 6, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
legislature
Jan 6, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102153D
legislature
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors