SB0008

Higher education matters.

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Summary

Higher education matters. Requires each high school to: (1) beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, offer the Indiana college core (college core); or (2) not later than October 1, 2024, submit a plan or report that meets certain requirements to the commission for higher education (commission). Provides that: (1) a student who successfully completes an eligible course under the college core is entitled to secondary credit toward graduation requirements; and (2) the student's transcripts must reflect the secondary credit. Establishes the reverse transfer program for community college associate degrees. Requires each state educational institution (institution) to prepare and submit a report to the commission that includes information regarding a determination by the institution of the feasibility and advisability of establishing and conferring associate degrees to certain students. Establishes certain requirements for the commission regarding the reports. Requires each institution that offers baccalaureate degrees to establish a policy to review each of the institution's four year baccalaureate degree program offerings to determine the feasibility of providing each in a specifically structured manner to allow a full-time student to complete the baccalaureate degree within three years. Requires, not later than July 1, 2025, each institution to offer at least one baccalaureate degree program specifically structured to allow a full-time student to complete the baccalaureate degree within three years. Requires an institution to provide an annual report to the commission regarding offering four year baccalaureate degree programs completed in three years. Expands the schools to which requirements regarding secondary credit apply. Changes the name of the statewide transfer general education core to the Indiana college core. Requires the commission, in coordination with the department of education (department) and institutions, to maintain and post a list and syllabus or course outline record of each eligible college core course. Requires, by July 1, 2025, the department to partner with one or more institutions or approved postsecondary educational institutions to provide online access to the college core through the course access program. Provides that credit equivalencies, including the college core, for all Cambridge International Advanced A and AS Level examinations must be updated annually and sent by each institution to the commission by June 1 each year. Provides that each institution shall post these annually updated credit equivalencies on the institution's website by July 1 each year. Provides that the commission shall post the annually updated credit equivalencies on the commission's student transfer of credit portal by July 1 each year.

Authors

Authored by Senator Leising

Roll Calls

2024-03-07SenateSenate - Conference Committee Report 1 PASS
2024-03-07HouseHouse - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 PASS
2024-02-27HouseHouse - Third reading PASS
2024-02-06SenateSenate - Third reading PASS

Fiscal Outlook

Title Description Date View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: House Enrolled2024-03-08 Click To View
Conference ReportConference Report2024-03-06 Click To View
Conference ReportConference Report2024-03-06 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #2: House Engrossed2024-02-27 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: House Engrossed2024-02-26 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: House Comm Sub2024-02-23 Click To View
Committee ReportSenate Committee Report2024-02-22 Click To View
Vote SheetVote Sheet February 21, 20242024-02-21 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #2: Senate Engrossed2024-02-06 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Senate Engrossed2024-02-05 Click To View
Committee ReportSenate Committee Report2024-02-01 Click To View
Vote SheetVote Sheet February 01, 20242024-02-01 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Senate Comm Sub2024-02-01 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Senate Comm Sub2024-01-26 Click To View
Committee ReportSenate Committee Report2024-01-25 Click To View
Vote SheetVote Sheet January 24, 20242024-01-24 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Introduced2024-01-08 Click To View

History

Date Chamber Action
2024-03-13SenatePublic Law 94
2024-03-13SenateSigned by the Governor
2024-03-12SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
2024-03-11HouseSigned by the Speaker
2024-03-08SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2024-03-07SenateConference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 298: yeas 48, nays 0
2024-03-07HouseRules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 312: yeas 85, nays 0
2024-03-06HouseCCR # 1 filed in the House
2024-03-06SenateCCR # 1 filed in the Senate
2024-02-29SenateSenate advisors appointed: Yoder, Glick and Goode
2024-02-29SenateSenate conferees appointed: Leising and Hunley
2024-02-29HouseHouse advisors appointed: Davis, Behning and Pfaff
2024-02-29HouseHouse conferees appointed: Snow and Smith V
2024-02-29SenateSenate dissented from House amendments
2024-02-28SenateMotion to dissent filed
2024-02-28HouseReturned to the Senate with amendments
2024-02-27HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 211: yeas 94, nays 0
2024-02-26HouseSecond reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2024-02-26HouseAmendment #2 (Teshka) prevailed; voice vote
2024-02-26HouseAmendment #1 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote
2024-02-22HouseCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2024-02-12HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Education
2024-02-06SenateReferred to the House
2024-02-06SenateCosponsors: Representatives Thompson, Davis, Teshka
2024-02-06SenateHouse sponsor: Representative Snow
2024-02-06SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 118: yeas 48, nays 0
2024-02-05SenateSecond reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2024-02-05SenateAmendment #1 (Leising) prevailed; voice vote
2024-02-01SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2024-01-25SenateCommittee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
2024-01-22SenateSenator Raatz added as coauthor
2024-01-10SenateSenator Goode G added as coauthor
2024-01-10SenateSenator Becker added as coauthor
2024-01-10SenateSenator Glick added as third author
2024-01-10SenateSenator Rogers added as second author
2024-01-08SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
2024-01-08SenateAuthored by Senator Leising