Higher education; exempting certain private and out-of-state institutions from accreditation. Effective date. Emergency.

Bill was reformatted from Senate enrolled version to House floor version with updated page numbering and formatting

Minor line breaks and spacing adjustments throughout the document for floor presentation

All substantive policy provisions regarding accreditation requirements, religious institution exemptions, and State Regents authority remain identical to the enrolled Senate version

Header and title page formatting was updated to reflect 'ENGROSSED SENATE BILL' status with co-sponsor information added.

Page numbering and formatting markers were cleaned up to align with standard legislative formatting conventions.

Minor text spacing and line break adjustments were made throughout the document for readability and consistency.

The effective date provision was removed from the Enrolled version, changing from July 1, 2025 to an unspecified date that will likely be determined by the Governor or through additional legislative action.

The bill header changed from 'ENGROSSED SENATE' to 'ENROLLED SENATE', indicating this is the final version ready for signature.

A 'SUBJECT' line was added to the Enrolled version, which is a standard formatting addition for final legislative documents.

Definitions were reorganized and clarified, particularly for 'religious degree-granting institution' which now explicitly states that offering degrees not meeting specific criteria causes the institution to lose its religious degree-granting status.

Section B requirements for accreditation and authorization were consolidated and clarified, maintaining the requirement that institutions be accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized agency and domiciled within the United States.

The enforcement provisions for denying, not renewing, or revoking authorization were moved and clarified, including the requirement for reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard before such actions.

Exemption categories were reorganized and clarified, particularly for religious degree-granting institutions and institutions participating in state authorization reciprocity agreements.