AP Exams/Credit/Public Higher Learning Institution

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act requires public institutions of higher learning to grant credit for advanced placement examination scores of 3 or higher. An instution may require a score higher than 3 if the credit is to be used for meeting a course requirement for a particular major or program, provided that the student can receive course credit for that examination in an area outside of the student’s major or program area. The institution must publish its advance placement score policies on its website. This Act takes effect on August 1 following its enactment into law.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Apr 6, 2023CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House · House Education
2. May 3, 2023CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 7 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits · House Education
3. May 18, 2023HousePassed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT39–0 vote
4. May 19, 2023CommitteeAssigned to Education Committee in Senate · Senate Education
5. Jun 7, 2023CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 6 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · Senate Education
6. Jan 11, 2024SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT20–0 vote
7. Feb 28, 2024GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 7 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

• KW Kimberly WilliamsD Primary sponsor · District 19
• LV Laura V. SturgeonD Joint sponsor · District 4