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VA HB 724

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Public elementary school students; DOE to study criteria used to determine retention of students.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 724 pass?

The current status of VA HB 724 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Rules

What is VA HB 724 about?

Study; Department of Education; public elementary school students; retention criteria; report. Directs the Department of Education (the Department) to study criteria used in public elementary schools to determine retention of students. Additionally, the bill directs the Department to evaluate the feasibility of expanding the criteria used in retention decisions. Finally, the bill requires the Department to submit a report of its findings and any recommendations to amend or expand criteria used to determine retention to the Chairs of the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health no later than the first day of the 2027 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Who sponsors VA HB 724?

James A. "Jay" Leftwich is the primary sponsor of VA HB 724.

Description

Study; Department of Education; public elementary school students; retention criteria; report. Directs the Department of Education (the Department) to study criteria used in public elementary schools to determine retention of students. Additionally, the bill directs the Department to evaluate the feasibility of expanding the criteria used in retention decisions. Finally, the bill requires the Department to submit a report of its findings and any recommendations to amend or expand criteria used to determine retention to the Chairs of the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health no later than the first day of the 2027 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Rules
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • James A. "Jay" Leftwichprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102292D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-22

    Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-23

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 1-N)

  5. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Rules

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-01-23 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB724

Attribution

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