# Virginia HB1824: High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits, etc. Virginia HB1824, High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David A. Reid (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-05-02 (Vetoed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1824-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1824 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits, etc. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Vetoed by Governor - Sponsor: David A. Reid (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (270 yes, 242 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary 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 SB 1462. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David A. Reid (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | House | Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected | pass | 51 | 45 | | | 2025-04-02 | House | House rejected Governor's recommendation | fail | 26 | 70 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | Senate Amendments agreed to by House | pass | 52 | 46 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendments | pass | 24 | 16 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with amendments | pass | 10 | 5 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 51 | 48 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 12 | 9 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 | ## Actions (36) - 2025-05-02: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (House) - 2025-04-02: Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (51-Y 45-N) (House) - 2025-04-02: House rejected Governor's recommendation (26-Y 70-N) (House) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1824) (House) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1824ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-20: Senate Amendments agreed to by House (52-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-02-19: Passed Senate with amendments (24-Y 16-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Education and Health Amendments agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Reading of amendments waived (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health with amendments (10-Y 5-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-31: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-29: Reported from Education (12-Y 9-N) (House) - 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (House) - 2025-01-24: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House) - 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1824) (House) - 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Education (House) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100197D (House) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080028.HTML) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073153.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066962.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066961.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062586.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052502.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045487.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013245.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013244.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080028.HTML) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073153.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066962.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066961.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062586.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052502.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045487.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013245.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013244.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1824-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).