H 1286 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to college in high school

This bill requires public colleges and universities in Massachusetts to create clear policies for granting credit for high school programs like College in the High School, Advanced Placement, and dual enrollment. It mandates that these institutions specify how they award credit for general education, major, or elective requirements and must ensure these credits can be transferred to other schools. Additionally, the law requires colleges to publish their credit policies online and submit them to the state Department of Higher Education for public posting. A new annual review process is also established, where the Board of Higher Education will evaluate how each university applies these credit policies and report its findings to the state legislature.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred in the Senate amendment
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Higher Education
lower
0 primary · 24 co-sponsors

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