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Introduced
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
In Committee
02/24/2026
02/24/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amend KRS 164.2951 to require the Council on Postsecondary Education to develop, implement, and maintain statewide transfer pathways available between the public postsecondary education institutions in selected baccalaureate programs; require the council to publish on its website a list of the available transfer pathways; require participating postsecondary education institutions to accept transfer credit, earned or accepted at the prior institution within pathways as general education or program-specific general education credit before applying credit as elective; require the council to provide written notification to public postsecondary education institutions and coordinate credit transfer discussions upon receiving notification of an institution seeking to make changes to curricula impacting lower-division courses.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), which oversees higher education in Kentucky, to create and manage statewide transfer pathways for students pursuing bachelor's degrees at public universities. These pathways, which will consist of up to sixty credit hours, are intended to ensure that credits earned at one public institution are accepted and applied towards general education or program-specific requirements at another, rather than just as electives. The CPE will identify these pathways based on student and workforce demand, and existing curriculum commonalities, and will publish a list of them on its website. Participating universities must accept transfer credits earned within these pathways. Additionally, if a public postsecondary institution plans to change its curriculum in a way that affects the transferability of lower-division courses, it must notify the CPE and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS), and the CPE will then inform all other public institutions and coordinate discussions to ensure a clear path for transfer students. This aims to simplify the transfer process for students moving between Kentucky's public colleges and universities.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
2nd reading, to Rules (on 02/25/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb94.html |
| House Committee Substitute 1 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/HB94/HCS1.pdf |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb94/orig_bill.pdf |
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