VA HB1186 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - Left in Education
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Advanced studies diploma; foreign language requirements; technical programming languages. Requires the Board of Education, in establishing course and credit requirements for a high school diploma, to provide that the three standard units of credit in foreign language required to graduate with an advanced studies diploma may be satisfied by completing two years of one foreign language and two years of technical programming languages approved by the Board, in addition to the current credit requirement of three years of one foreign language or two years each of two foreign languages.

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Title

Advanced studies diploma; foreign language requirements, technical programming languages.

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-16HouseLeft in Education
2016-02-08HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2016-01-19HouseAssigned Education sub: Education Innovation
2016-01-15HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2016-01-15HousePresented and ordered printed 16103850D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221253.13:4(n/a)See Bill Text

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