Relating to receiving credit for competencies demonstrated prior to enrolling in post-secondary institution of education.
Summary
Requires public institutions of higher education to bypass ] have same developmental educational requirements and placement tests for each ] incoming student who completes high school and institution determines is college ready and incoming student who received certificate for passing receives grade on ] approved high school equivalency test and received grade indicating student is college ready indicating student is fully qualified to bypass requirements and tests ]. Requires public institutions of higher education to bypass requirements and tests for score of 165 or higher received ] consider student college ready in subject area in which student received score designated "GED College Ready" on General Educational Development (GED) test . unless institution notifies Higher Education Coordinating Commission that institution considers score of higher than 165 in identified subject areas to be necessary to bypass requirements and tests. ] Requires commission to convene committee upon notification by institution to make final determination, based on justification provided by institution, on whether institution may require score of higher than 165 on General Educational Development (GED) test for student to bypass requirements and tests. Requires committee to submit report to committees of Legislative Assembly relating to higher education if committee agrees with institution's justification. ].
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed May 21, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 11, 2021 · House Apr 10, 2021
How they voted
22–1
Passed
Total votes 23
May 11, 2021
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican8
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 21, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
May 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 11, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
upper
May 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed.
upper
May 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Committee
Referred to Education.
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Apr 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Alonso Leon. Passed.
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Jan 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to Education.
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
TA
Teresa Alonso Leon
DDemocratic
Co
Janeen Sollman
DDemocratic
Co
JR
Jeff Reardon
DDemocratic
Co
RP
Rachel Prusak
DDemocratic
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