StateVirginia

HB 1193: High school students; postsecondary opportunities, concurrent enrollment.

Phil ScottIntroduced

HB 1193 status: Introduced — Continued from last session (updated Jul 21, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score85/100 civic fit
RiskLow risk
ImpactModerate impact 60/100

Bill summary

Official

High school students; postsecondary opportunities; concurrent enrollment. Defines "concurrent enrollment" as the enrollment of a high school student in an associate degree-level course, creditable toward high school completion, offered on a campus, center, location, or site operated by an associate-degree-granting publ...

Key analysis

Constitutionality100%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion75%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • No direct environmental benefit identified

Risks

  • No direct environmental risk identified

Economy

Positive Outlook
75%

Benefits

  • Increases human capital and labor force preparedness
  • Reduces time and cost for students to complete postsecondary degrees

Risks

  • Potential increased fiscal burden on school boards for program implementation

Society

Positive Outlook
80%

Benefits

  • Expands access to college-level coursework for high school students
  • Formalizes clear pathways for early degree completion

Risks

  • Implementation may vary significantly between rural and urban school districts
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

OpenStates summary

Warning

Risk of inequitable access due to potential disparities in local school board and community college partnership capacity

Limitation

Analysis based on abstract summary; full bill text not reviewed

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Where it stands

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Introduced

Current

Continued from last session

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Committee

Upcoming
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Floor

Upcoming
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Governor

Upcoming
5

Enacted

Upcoming
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