BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2252: IB exam credit policies

Concerning policies for granting academic credit at institutions of higher education for international baccalaureate (IB) examinations.

Summary

  • Requires the institutions of higher education to establish coordinated, evidence-based policies for granting general education requirements to students with minimum scores of four on International Baccalaureate (IB) examinations.
  • Specifies that the college credits a student is granted for earning a minimum score of three on Advanced Placement examinations be for general education requirements or the equivalent.
  • Requires credit policies regarding all IB examinations to be posted on campus web sites for the 2018 fall academic term.

From the House Bill Analysis 2018 (HB 2252), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Laurie Dolan (D-22)
Introduced
January 8, 2018 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to policies for granting academic credit at institutions of higher education for international baccalaureate (IB) examinations;

Sponsors

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2252 in other sessions

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