| Last Action | 02/25/26: 2nd reading, to Rules |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to postsecondary education. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 189 |
| Sponsors | V. Grossl, G. Brown Jr., T. Roberts |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 164.2951 to require the Council on Postsecondary Education to develop, implement, and maintain statewide transfer pathways available between the public postsecondary education institutions in selected baccalaureate programs; require the council to publish on its website a list of the available transfer pathways; require participating postsecondary education institutions to accept transfer credit, earned or accepted at the prior institution within pathways as general education or program-specific general education credit before applying credit as elective; require the council to provide written notification to public postsecondary education institutions and coordinate credit transfer discussions upon receiving notification of an institution seeking to make changes to curricula impacting lower-division courses. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Education, Higher - High-demand baccalaureate programs, statewide transfer pathways, creation State Agencies - Council on Postsecondary Education, statewide transfer pathways, creation Universities And Colleges - High-demand baccalaureate programs, statewide transfer pathways, creation Workforce - High-demand baccalaureate programs, statewide transfer pathways, creation |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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| 02/24/26 |
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| 02/25/26 |
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| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Summary | Retain original provisions, except remove the requirement for the Council on Postsecondary Education to create statewide transfer pathways; add requirements for public postsecondary institutions to publicly post their statewide course classification system, include transfer eligibility information, and participation in statewide transfer pathways; require the Council on Postsecondary Education to study and report on statewide transfer pathways by December 1, 2026. |
| Index Headings |
Education, Higher - Statewide course classification system, online resource, requirements Reports Mandated - Council on Postsecondary Education, statewide transfer pathways, December 1, 2026 State Agencies - Council on Postsecondary Education, statewide transfer pathways, report Universities And Colleges - Statewide course classification system, online resource, requirements |
Last updated: 3/11/2026 6:52 PM (EDT)