# Virginia HB189: Certain student assessment requirements; calculation of final course grade, effective clause.

Virginia HB189, Certain student assessment requirements; calculation of final course grade, effective clause., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-03-05 (Continued to 2027 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-13).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB189-2026
- As of: 2026-10-13
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB189
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Certain student assessment requirements; calculation of final course grade, effective clause.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-03-05, Continued to 2027 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (119 yes, 13 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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 overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Education and Health | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 86 | 10 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Reported from Education with amendment(s) | pass | 18 | 3 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-03-05: Continued to 2027 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Read third time and passed House (86-Y 10-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB189) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-02-12: committee amendment agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-09: House committee offered (House)
- 2026-02-09: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (18-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB189) (House)
- 2026-01-07: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2026-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101472D (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135164.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135163.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133974.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1134320.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082787.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082785.PDF)

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- 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
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135164.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135163.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133974.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1134320.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082787.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082785.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-HB189-2026 (as of 2026-10-13).