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Introduced
01/22/2024
01/22/2024
In Committee
01/22/2024
01/22/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
193rd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to advanced placement examinations and college credit
AI Summary
This bill requires all public institutions of higher education in Massachusetts to develop and adopt written policies and procedures to award college credit for scores of 3, 4, or 5 on Advanced Placement (AP) exams. The policies must specify whether the credit will satisfy general education, major, or elective requirements, and include procedures for transferring the credits to other institutions. Institutions can only require a score higher than 3 if the chief academic officer provides evidence that a higher score is necessary for the student to succeed in a more advanced course. The Department of Higher Education must review the policies annually and report its findings and any recommendations to the legislature. The bill also requires institutions to post their policies online and submit them to the Department, which will publish a summary on its website.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (38)
James Arena-Derosa (D),
Bruce Ayers (D),
Jay Barrows (R),
Nick Boldyga (R),
Dan Cahill (D),
Rob Consalvo (D),
John Cronin (D),
Angelo D'Emilia (R),
Kip Diggs (D),
Carol Doherty (D),
Pat Duffy (D),
Lydia Edwards (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Rodney Elliott (D),
Kim Ferguson (R),
Susan Gifford (R),
Anne Gobi (D),
Adam Gómez (D),
Rich Haggerty (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Vanna Howard (D),
Brad Jones (R),
Hannah Kane (R),
Mary Keefe (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Billy MacGregor (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
Mike Moore (D),
Susan Moran (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Becca Rausch (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Jon Santiago (D),
Bruce Tarr (R),
Chynah Tyler (D),
Andy Vargas (D),
Other Sponsors (1)
Joint Committee on Higher Education (Joint)
Last Action
No further action taken (on 12/31/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H4265 |
| BillText | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H4265.pdf |
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