Certain student assessment requirements; calculation of final course grade, effective clause.
Summary
Certain student assessment requirements; calculation of final course grade; repeal. Repeals a provision of law that requires the score of any student in grades seven through 12 on any Standards of Learning assessment or permissive local alternative assessment to account for at least 10 percent of the student's final grade in the relevant course. The bill contains a reenactment clause.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2026
Last action Jul 21, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House of Delegates by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (86-Y 10-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
committee amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Education with amendment(s) (18-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
House committee offered
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kelly Fowler
DDemocratic
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