# Virginia HB1243: Standards of Quality; state accountability, Standards of Learning assessment expedited retake score.

Virginia HB1243, Standards of Quality; state accountability, Standards of Learning assessment expedited retake score., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Israel D. O'Quinn (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0459)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1243
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Standards of Quality; state accountability, Standards of Learning assessment expedited retake score.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0459)
- Sponsor: Israel D. O'Quinn (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (222 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

Standards of Quality; state accountability; Standards of Learning assessment expedited retake scores. Directs the Board of Education, in its calculation of the passage rate for a Standards of Learning assessment or the level of achievement of the Standards of Learning objectives for an individual student growth assessment for the purposes of state accountability ratings, to include, for any student who retakes an assessment on an expedited basis and receives a passing score, the passing score received on the expedited retake and to exclude the score such student received on the assessment taken during the regular assessment administration period.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Students earn credit after successful retakes: benefit, low. Virginia awards recovery credit to students in grades 3–8 who initially score below grade level in English reading or math. Students must receive extra help, then score at or above grade level on a Standards of Learning retake. An expedited retake qualifies. For state school accountability ratings,…
- School staffing exceptions face student achievement checks: mixed, low. Virginia school boards seeking exceptions to specified state staffing standards must explain how the changes aim to improve teaching and student achievement. These exceptions, called waivers, may be renewed for up to five years at a time. Student achievement results in the affected schools can dete…
- Schools gain test options with state safeguards: mixed, low. Virginia school boards may replace state tests when federal school accountability rules do not require them. Options include Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Cambridge, and approved local assessments. Alternatives must follow state Board of Education guidelines. Locally developed as…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Israel D. O'Quinn (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported from Education with amendment(s) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0459) (Governor)
- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 459 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-25: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-25: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1243) (House)
- 2026-03-14: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1243ER) (House)
- 2026-03-14: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-14: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-09: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1243) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee amendments agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-09: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-05: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1243) (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102057D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217955.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217954.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209081.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209080.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142015.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142014.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139946.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138157.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-02-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135422.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135421.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088474.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088473.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217955.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217954.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209081.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209080.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142015.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142014.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139946.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1138157.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135422.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135421.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088474.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088473.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1243-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).