# Virginia HB2244: Standards of Quality; measurement of student educational performance and academic achievement.

Virginia HB2244, Standards of Quality; measurement of student educational performance and academic achievement., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rae Cousins (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (House sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2244
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Standards of Quality; measurement of student educational performance and academic achievement.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-04-02, House sustained Governor's veto
- Sponsor: Rae Cousins (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (189 yes, 131 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Standards of Quality; standards of accreditation; measurement of student educational performance and academic achievement; calculation of proportionality score required. Directs the Board of Education (the Board), in consultation with the Department of Education (the Department), to establish and implement standards for determining and recognizing student educational performance and academic achievement in the form of a weighted proportionality score for each school, to account for no less than five percent of such school's accreditation rating score or metric under the current school accountability system, for the purpose of identifying, accounting for in determining accreditation ratings, and addressing disparities in access to educational resources across racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups in public schools in the Commonwealth. The bill requires the Department to (i) develop a metric for calculating the weighted proportionality score for each school using certain variables calculated by the Department; (ii) develop a metric for calculating the improvement of a school's proportionality score received year over year; (iii) assign for each school based on such school's proportionality score a proportionality designation of "highly proportional," "proportional," "somewhat disproportional," and "highly disproportional"; and (iv) require any school board that contains within the school division a school assigned a proportionality designation of "highly disproportional" to develop and submit to the Department a remediation plan detailing the actions such school board will take to reduce disparities in access to education resources. The bill directs the Board to (a) amend its regulations to include as a school quality indicator the weighted proportionality score developed in accordance with the bill and (b) submit to the U.S. Department of Education within 90 days of the effective date of the bill any amendments necessary to its state plan pursuant to the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended, that are necessary to implement the provisions of the act. Finally, the bill requires its provisions to be implemented beginning with the 2025–2026 school year.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rae Cousins (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 51 | 47 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 21 | 19 |   |
| 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 substitute | pass | 9 | 5 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 52 | 47 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 12 | 10 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 3 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2025-04-02: House sustained Governor's veto (House)
- 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor)
- 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: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2244) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2244ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-20: Senate substitute agreed to by House (51-Y 47-N) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Reading of substitute 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)
- 2025-02-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2244) (House)
- 2025-02-13: Committee substitute printed 25107254D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-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 (52-Y 47-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 10-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2244) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101067D (House)

## Bill text

- Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073404.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067065.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067064.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052311.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052310.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047049.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047048.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015688.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015687.PDF)

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- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073404.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067065.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067064.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052311.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052310.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047049.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047048.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015688.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015687.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2244-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).