Virginia House Bill 2052

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - Left in Education
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Certain government and civics courses; civics diploma seal of excellence; instruction on local government. Requires the Board of Education to include in the Standards of Learning for Virginia and United States Government for grade 12 and requires each school board to provide as a part of any Virginia and United States Government course or civic education course offered to students in grade 12 an explanation of the purpose, role, responsibility, and identity of local constitutional officers and local governing bodies, including city councils, town councils, boards of supervisors, and school boards. The bill also requires the Board to consider in its criteria for awarding a diploma seal for excellence in civics education and understanding of the state and federal constitutions and the democratic model of government the successful completion of government or civics courses that include instruction on the structures and functions of local government.

Certain gov't. & civics courses; civics diploma seal of excellence, instruction on local government.

Del. Chad Green [R]	Del. Jonathan Arnold [R]	Del. Baxter Ennis [R]	Del. Ian Lovejoy [R]
Del. Wendell Walker [R]	Sen. Danny Diggs [R]

2025-01-21 - House - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-04	House	Left in Education
2025-01-21	House	Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
2025-01-20	House	Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee
2025-01-20	House	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2052)
2025-01-07	House	Referred to Committee on Education
2025-01-07	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100060D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2052
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2052/text/HB2052
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023554.PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB2052/20251/H09001V2510577