# Virginia HB383: SCHEV; exemption of certain courses and programs of instruction from certification requirement.

Virginia HB383, SCHEV; exemption of certain courses and programs of instruction from certification requirement., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0919)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB383
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: SCHEV; exemption of certain courses and programs of instruction from certification requirement.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0919)
- Sponsor: Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (216 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; exemption of certain courses and programs of instruction from certification requirement. Exempts from the requirement to be certified by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia any course or program of instruction on Scrum, Kanban, or other Agile-based methods or frameworks, provided that no such exempted course or program of instruction exceeds the number of hours required by the certifying body.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Agile training providers get state certification exemption: benefit, low. Virginia exempts qualifying Scrum, Kanban, and other Agile training from state higher education certification requirements. Courses cannot exceed the number of hours required by the certifying body to qualify for this exemption. The law does not set tuition discounts or household payments.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 95 | 3 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 20 | 1 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 9 | 1 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0919) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 919 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB383) (House)
- 2026-03-05: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB383ER) (House)
- 2026-03-05: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-05: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-02: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Read third time and passed House (95-Y 3-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-02: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-01-30: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-28: Reported from Education (20-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Assigned HED sub: Higher Education (House)
- 2026-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB383) (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104439D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224615.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224614.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194708.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194707.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084197.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084196.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/1224615.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224614.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194708.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194707.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084197.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084196.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-HB383-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).