HB 340 Virginia House of Delegates · 2022 Regular Session

High school graduation; multiple pathways to advanced studies diploma, associated diploma seals.

Summary
Board of Education; high school graduation;alternative pathways to the advanced studies diploma; associateddiploma seals. Directs the Board of Education to establish pathwaysto the advanced studies high school diploma, and associated diplomaseals for students who successfully follow and demonstrate excellence on such pathways, that require advanced coursework in career and technical education in lieu of world language courses or any otherrequired course that the Board deems appropriate. The bill requiressuch pathways and diploma seals to become effective for the 2023-2024school year and to be available to any student, regardless of theschool year during which the student enters ninth grade.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022 Last action Mar 3, 2022
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 11, 2022

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Mar 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (54-Y 45-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB340H1
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22105271D-H1
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Education with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 19, 2022
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Early Childhood/Innovation
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100598D
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors