STATE BILLVA HB 199PASSED

Standards of Learning assessments; through-year growth assessment system eliminated.

Board of Education; through-year growth assessment system eliminated. Eliminates the requirement that the Board of Education establish, in lieu of a one-time end-of-year assessment, a through-year growth assessment system, aligned with the Standards of Learning, for the administration of reading and mathematics assessments in grades three through eight. The bill removes from current law other provisions relating to the administration of such through-year growth assessments.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 13, 2026; 213 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 199 · PassedApr 13

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0914) · Apr 13, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0914)

Apr 13, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 914 (effective 7/1/2026)

Mar 31, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 31, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026House

Mar 31, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 31, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB199)House

Mar 30, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 30, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB199ER)House

Show 26 earlier actions

Mar 30, 2026EnrolledHouse

Mar 10, 2026Senate substitute agreed to by House (91-Y 6-N 0-A)House

Mar 9, 2026Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 9, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteSenate

Mar 9, 2026Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)Senate

Mar 9, 2026Read third timeSenate

Mar 6, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Mar 6, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 6, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Mar 5, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB199)House

Mar 5, 2026Committee substitute printed 26108111D-S1Senate

Mar 5, 2026Senate committee offeredSenate

Mar 5, 2026Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 26, 2026Senate subcommittee offeredSenate

Feb 26, 2026Assigned Education sub: Public EducationSenate

Jan 28, 2026Referred to Committee on Education and HealthSenate

Jan 28, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Jan 27, 2026Read third time and passed House (92-Y 6-N 0-A)House

Jan 26, 2026Read second time and engrossedHouse

Jan 23, 2026Read first timeHouse

Jan 23, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB199)House

Jan 21, 2026Reported from Education (19-Y 2-N)House

Jan 20, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N)House

Jan 19, 2026Assigned HED sub: K-12 SubcommitteeHouse

Jan 7, 2026Referred to Committee on EducationHouse

Jan 7, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101314DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N)Jan 20, 2026 · House · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Education (19-Y 2-N)Jan 21, 2026 · House · 19 yea · 2 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (92-Y 6-N 0-A)Jan 27, 2026 · House · 92 yea · 6 nayPassed

Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Mar 5, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 9, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 6, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate substitute agreed to by House (91-Y 6-N 0-A)Mar 10, 2026 · House · 91 yea · 6 nayPassed

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