HB614 • 2026

History/soc.science SOL & Curriculum Framework; review of instruction on roles of all peoples.

An Act to direct the Board of Education to, during its next regularly scheduled revision of the history and social science Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework, include quality, accurate, and complete instruction on the contributions and roles of all peoples included in such Standards of Learning; report.

Education

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Rasoul
Last action: 2026-04-22
Official status: Acts of Assembly Chapter
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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History/soc.science SOL & Curriculum Framework; review of instruction on roles of all peoples.

Department of Education; history and social science Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework and associated instructional guides and materials; inclusion of quality, accurate, and complete instruction on the contributions and roles of all peoples; comprehensive review; report.

What This Bill Does

Department of Education; history and social science Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework and associated instructional guides and materials; inclusion of quality, accurate, and complete instruction on the contributions and roles of all peoples; comprehensive review; report.
Directs the Department of Education (the Department) to (i) conduct a comprehensive review of the history and social science Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework and any associated instructional guides and materials for the purpose of ensuring the inclusion of quality, accurate, and complete instruction on the contributions and roles of all peoples included in such Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework and (ii) submit to the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the House Committee on Education by November 1, 2028, a report on the findings of such comprehensive review.

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Amendments

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HB614G

2026-04-11 • Governor

Governor's Recommendation

Plain English: (HB614) GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION I approve the general purpose of this bill, but I am returning it without my signature with the request that the attached Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (26110205D) be accepted.

(HB614) GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION I approve the general purpose of this bill, but I am returning it without my signature with the request that the attached Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (26110205D) be accepted.

HB614H2

2026-04-13 • Governor

Governor Substitute

Plain English: 2026 SESSION HOUSE SUBSTITUTE 26110205D HOUSE BILL NO.

2026 SESSION HOUSE SUBSTITUTE 26110205D HOUSE BILL NO.
614 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Governor on April 11, 2026) (Patron Prior to Substitute—Delegate Rasoul) A BILL to direct the Board of Education to, during its next regularly scheduled revision of the history and social science Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework, include quality, accurate, and complete instruction on the contributions and roles of all peoples included in such Standards of Learning; report.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 1.
§ 1.

Bill History

2026-04-22 Governor
Governor's recommendation adopted
2026-04-22 House
Signed by Speaker
2026-04-22 Senate
Signed by President
2026-04-22 Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 1061 (effective 7/1/2026)
2026-04-22 House
Reenrolled
2026-04-22 House
Reenrolled bill text (HB614ER2)
2026-04-22 Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1061)
2026-04-22 House
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 33-N 0-A)
2026-04-22 Senate
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
2026-04-11 Governor
Governor's recommendation received by House
2026-03-31 House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
2026-03-31 Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-31 House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
2026-03-31 Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-31 House
Signed by Speaker
2026-03-31 House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
2026-03-31 Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-31 House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB614)
2026-03-30 Senate
Signed by President
2026-03-30 House
Enrolled
2026-03-30 House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB614ER)
2026-03-11 House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
2026-03-10 Senate
Read third time
2026-03-10 Senate
Read third time
2026-03-10 Senate
Read third time
2026-03-10 Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
2026-03-10 Education and Health
Education and Health Substitute agreed to
2026-03-10 Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
2026-03-10 Education and Health
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB614)
2026-03-09 Senate
Read third time
2026-03-09 Senate
Passed by for the day
2026-03-09 Senate
Passed by for the day
2026-03-06 Senate
Rules suspended
2026-03-06 Senate
Passed by for the day
2026-03-06 Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-03-06 Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-03-05 Education and Health
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
2026-03-05 Senate
Senate committee offered
2026-03-05 Education and Health
Committee substitute printed 26109112D-S1
2026-02-26 Public Education
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
2026-02-18 Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2026-02-18 Education and Health
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
2026-02-18 Education
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB614)
2026-02-17 House
Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
2026-02-16 House
Read second time
2026-02-16 House
committee substitute agreed to
2026-02-16 House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
2026-02-13 House
Read first time
2026-02-11 Education
Reported from Education with substitute (14-Y 7-N)
2026-02-11 Education
Committee substitute printed 26107389D-H1
2026-02-10 K-12 Subcommittee
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
2026-02-10 K-12 Subcommittee
House subcommittee offered
2026-02-09 K-12 Subcommittee
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
2026-01-29 House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB614)
2026-01-13 House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101324D
2026-01-13 Education
Referred to Committee on Education

Official Summary Text

Department of Education; history and social science Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework and associated instructional guides and materials; inclusion of quality, accurate, and complete instruction on the contributions and roles of all peoples; comprehensive review; report.
Directs the Department of Education (the Department) to (i) conduct a comprehensive review of the history and social science Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework and any associated instructional guides and materials for the purpose of ensuring the inclusion of quality, accurate, and complete instruction on the contributions and roles of all peoples included in such Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework and (ii) submit to the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the House Committee on Education by November 1, 2028, a report on the findings of such comprehensive review.

Current Bill Text

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An Act to direct the Board of Education to, during its next regularly scheduled revision of the history and social science Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework, include quality, accurate, and complete instruction on the contributions and roles of all peoples included in such Standards of Learning; report.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1.
§ 1. The Board of Education (the Board) shall:
1. During its next regularly scheduled revision of the history and social science Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework, review and, if necessary, update or supplement such Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework to ensure the inclusion of quality, accurate, and complete instruction on the contributions and roles of all peoples included in the history and social science Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework; and
2. Upon completing such revision, submit to the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the House Committee on Education a report that shall include (i) any areas in such Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework identified as needing improvement in the quality, accuracy, or completeness of instruction on the contributions and roles of all peoples included in such Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework and (ii) a summary of how the Board updated or supplemented the areas identified pursuant to clause (i).