HB 478

Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 6, 2026.

Diploma seal for excellence in fine arts; established, industry-recognized workforce credential.

Bill ID VA-2026-HB-478
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Education; Education and Health
House of Delegates enacted 2026-04-06
Education Labor / Employment
Summary

Diploma seal for excellence in fine arts established; industry-recognized workforce credential. Requires the Board of Education to establish criteria for awarding a high school diploma seal for excellence in fine arts, which may include a sequence of coursework, cumulative grade point average in such sequence of coursework, or any other performance-based criteria that the Board deems appropriate. The bill also requires the Board to add such diploma seal to its list of industry-recognized workforce credentials for the purpose of satisfying the career and technical education credential option for high school graduation.

Sponsor
Watts
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-12 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-06 Status enacted
2026-04-06 Latest Action Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0152)
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