Prohibits institutions of higher education from withholding student transcripts because of unpaid tuition and fees

This bill prohibits colleges and universities from denying students access to their academic transcripts if the students owe money for tuition or other fees. It specifically stops schools from refusing to issue transcripts, making transcript payment a condition for receiving them, charging extra fees for transcripts due to debt, or using the transcript process as a method to collect unpaid balances. The law applies to both public and private postsecondary institutions that provide transcripts to current or former students. By removing these barriers, the bill ensures that a student's financial status does not prevent them from obtaining official records of their academic history.