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HB 478 Enacted

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

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
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Passed
Enacted

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.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 12, 2026
Last action
Apr 6, 2026 — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0152)
Session
2026
Momentum
84 · Very high