# Virginia SB1462: High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits, etc. Virginia SB1462, High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lamont Bagby (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-05-02 (Vetoed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1462-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1462 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: High school graduation requirements; history and social studies credits, etc. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-17 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Vetoed by Governor - Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (199 yes, 85 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 HB 1824. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate rejected Governor's recommendation | fail | 18 | 22 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | House Amendment agreed to by Senate | pass | 29 | 8 | | | 2025-02-17 | House | Passed House with amendment | pass | 55 | 39 | | | 2025-02-12 | House | Reported from Education with amendment(s) | pass | 16 | 5 | | | 2025-02-04 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 30 | 9 | 1 | | 2025-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with amendments | pass | 12 | 2 | | ## Actions (37) - 2025-05-02: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 22-N) (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by Senate (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1462) (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1462ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: House Amendment agreed to by Senate (29-Y 8-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed House with amendment (55-Y 39-N) (House) - 2025-02-17: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-02-17: Education Amendment agreed to (House) - 2025-02-17: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-14: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-12: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (16-Y 5-N) (House) - 2025-02-07: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-07: Referred to Committee on Education (House) - 2025-02-07: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1462) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 9-N 1-A) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Printed as engrossed 25100519D-E (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Education and Health Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Reading of amendment waived (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Reported from Education and Health with amendments (12-Y 2-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1462) (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25100519D (Senate) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080123.HTML) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073814.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060782.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060781.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055128.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047785.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047552.HTML) - Engrossed, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038490.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038489.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036097.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035294.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028161.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023173.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023172.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/1080123.HTML) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073814.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060782.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060781.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055128.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047785.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047552.HTML) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038490.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038489.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036097.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035294.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028161.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023173.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023172.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-SB1462-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).