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4 | Alabama/4.9 Adjourned | Finance Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | HB238 | Signed by the Governor - 4.9.26 | This appropriations bill provides funding for colleges and universities through the Education Trust Fund - this bill specifies that colleges and universities must not set per-credit-hour tuition rates for dual enrollment or early college courses below the per-credit-hour tuition rate of the Alabama Community College System institutions. The Alabama Commission on Higher Education must publish each college and university's dual enrollment tuition rates annually on their website and provide guidance to institutions to ensure compliance. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Alabama/4.9 Adjourned | Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | HB396 | Introduced, read first time; referred to House Committee on Education Policy - 2.5.26 | This bill revises existing law relating to the public school grading system - the bill specifies that each school that includes a 12th grade class must use certain indicators. College and career readiness will be weighted at 30% and graduation rate is to be rated at 10% - college and career readiness is made up of certain indicators, which may include dual enrollment college credit of A or B. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Alabama/4.9 Adjourned | Course Access & Availability Finance | HB595 | Introduced, read first time; referred to Ways and Means General Fund - 3.10.26 | This bill establishes the Rural Emergency Medical Services Support Act - the bill provides that, subject to available funding, the Department is to fund rural EMS training initiatives, including high school EMS exposure and dual enrollment programs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Alabama/4.9 Adjourned | Finance Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | SB141 | Introduced, read first time; referred to Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education - 1.14.26 | This appropriations bill provides funding for dual enrollment - including funds to continue, expand, and develop a dual enrollment scholarship program for academic and career-technical education programs. Funds are also provided to the Articulation and General Studies Committee (AGSC)/Statewide Transfer and Articulation Reporting System (STARS) - the bill directs the Commission to work to ensure that dual enrollment courses apply towards a degree where applicable. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Alaska/5.20 Adjourned | Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | HB358 | Introduced, read the first time; referred to Education - 2.23.26 | This bill creates the Career and Technical Education Mobility Grant Program that encourages participation in career and technical education programs. In awarding grants, the Department must consider measurable outcomes of the host district's career and technical education program, including whether the program allows students to earn both high school and college credit; among other measurements. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Arizona/6.27 | Finance | HB4138 | Vetoed by the Governor - 5.4.26 [Veto message indicates the budget is unbalanced and reckless and Arizona would default on debt obligations with these appropriations bills] | This appropriations bill provides funding for the Tribal College dual enrollment program. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Arizona/6.27 | Finance | SB1831 | Introduced; first reading - 4.27.26 Second reading - 4.28.26 HB4138 substituted for SB1831 (see above) - 5.4.26 | This appropriations bill provides funding for the Tribal College dual enrollment program. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Arkansas/5.5 Adjourned | Finance | SB46 | Signed by the Governor - 4.23.26 | This appropriations bill provides funding for operating expenses for the Arkansas State University, Three Rivers - this includes funds for the Director of Concurrent Enrollment. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | California/11.30 | Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | AB95 | Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution - 1.31.26 From Committee: filed with the Chief Clerk, pursuant to Joint Rule 56 - 2.2.26 | This bill would establish the California Education Interagency Council for purposes of evaluating workforce and economic changes in the state, integrating and aligning education and employment systems, among other purposes. The Council must perform certain duties, including supporting collaborative work to create, refine, or update student pathways, including dual enrollment, associate degree for transfer, and credit mobility. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | California/11.30 | Finance | AB101 | Passed Assembly - 3.20.25 Read second time; ordered to third reading - 6.12.25 Re-referred to Committee on B. & F. R. - 6.17.25 | This appropriations bill would provide $35,000,000 to support the Rising Scholars Network. This includes funds for community colleges to implement model programming to serve juvenile justice-impacted students. The bill provides that community colleges may implement model program components on a phased timeline, utilizing both Dual Enrollment and Guided Pathways frameworks. Funds are also provided for the Middle College High School Program. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | California/11.30 | Finance | AB227 | Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution - 1.31.26 From Committee: filed with the Chief Clerk, pursuant to Joint Rule 56 - 2.2.26 | This appropriations bill would provide $25,000,000 to support the Rising Scholars Network. This includes funds for community colleges to implement model programming to serve juvenile justice-impacted students. The bill provides that community colleges may implement model program components on a phased timeline, utilizing both Dual Enrollment and Guided Pathways frameworks. Funds are also provided for the Middle College High School Program. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | California/11.30 | Equity Goal & Public Reporting | AB240 | Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution - 1.31.26 From Committee: filed with the Chief Clerk, pursuant to Joint Rule 56 - 2.2.26 | Existing law establishes the Milton Marks "Little Hoover" Commission - this bill would require the Commission to conduct a study and prepare a report evaluating the provision of postsecondary education services and opportunities in certain communities that are not fully included within the territory of a community college district. The report must include consideration of certain topics, including an analysis of the current availability of, and opportunities to strengthen, dual enrollment and transfer pathways. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | California/11.30 | Equity Goal & Public Reporting Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | AB731 | Passed Assembly - 6.2.25 In Senate; to Committee on Rules for assignment - 6.3.25 Referred to Committee on Education - 6.11.25 Passed Committee on Education; re-referred to Committee on Appropriations - 6.25.25 From Committee chair, with author's amendments: amend, and re-refer to Committee; Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Committee on Appropriations - 7.1.25 In Committee: referred to Appropriations suspense file - 7.7.25 In Committee: held under submission - 8.29.25 | Existing law provides for the College and Career Access Pathways partnership for the purpose of offering or expanding dual enrollment opportunities for students who may not already be college bound or who are underrepresented in higher education. This bill would require the CCAP partnership agreement to establish protocols that authorize a student to complete one application for the duration of the student's attendance at a community college as a special part-time student participating in a CCAP partnership agreement. Existing law also authorizes a community college district to limit enrollment in certain circumstances - this bill would authorize limited enrollment in a community college course solely to eligible high school students if the course is offered either in person at a high school or community college campus, or using an online format, either synchronous or asynchronous and the community college course is offered pursuant to a CCAP partnership agreement. This bill also provides for amendments to existing law relating to limits on courses per term and reporting requirements. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | California/11.30 | Course Access & Availability Equity Goal & Public Reporting Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | AB988 | Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution - 1.31.26 From Committee: filed with the Chief Clerk, pursuant to Joint Rule 56 - 2.2.26 | This bill would establish the Dual Enrollment Framework Task Force for purposes of developing recommendations for the establishment and implementation of a statewide dual enrollment framework designed to provide universal access to dual enrollment courses to all public high school students. This would require the task force to review existing laws, policies, and efforts in California and other states on dual enrollment, course choice, pupil remediation, articulation and transfer, and transition courses, among other things. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | California/11.30 | Course Access & Availability Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | AB1122 | Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution - 1.31.26 From Committee: filed with the Chief Clerk, pursuant to Joint Rule 56 - 2.2.26 | This would require, beginning in 2029-2030, a local educational agency that serves high school students and that does not have an existing dual enrollment program to establish a dual enrollment program through a formal partnership or agreement with the governing board of a community college district. The bill would encourage the establishment of a formal partnership through an existing program, including a College and Career Access Pathways partnership or an early or middle college high school. The bill would require courses offered through a dual enrollment program to lead to a degree, credential, certificate, or transfer. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | California/11.30 | Finance | AB1563 | Read first time - 1.9.26 Referred to Committee on Budget - 4.6.26 | This Budget Act of 2026 provides funding for the Rising Scholars Network. The bill notes that community colleges may implement model program components on a phased timeline - model programs must use both dual enrollment and guided pathways frameworks. Funds are also provided for the Middle College High School program. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | California/11.30 | Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | AB1636 | Passed Assembly - 5.21.26 In Senate; read first time; to Committee on Rules for assignment - 5.21.26 Referred to Committee on Education - 6.3.26 | This bill authorizes the governing board of the Cerritos Community College District to enter into a data sharing agreement with the governing board of a school district, county office of education, or charter school that partners with the district under the California College Promise or the College and Career Access Pathway Program to ensure that students have seamless and streamlined access from high school to community college with an active and ready-to-enroll student record. Through the College and Career Access Pathway Program, students have opportunities to participate in dual enrollment when the student might not already be college bound or may be underrepresented in higher education. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | California/11.30 | Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | AB1769 | Passed Assembly - 5.26.26 In Senate; read first time, referred to Rules for assignment - 5.27.26 Referred to Committee on Education - 6.3.26 | This bill would require the Trustees of the California State University and the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to develop and implement concurrent enrollment programs that allow students attending courses at California tribal colleges to enroll in courses offered at public postsecondary educational institutions in order to expand opportunities for students attending tribal colleges to potentially transfer to public postsecondary educational institutions. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | California/11.30 | Equity Goal & Public Reporting Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | AB1871 | Passed Assembly - 5.21.26 In Senate; read first time; to Committee on Rules for assignment - 5.21.26 Referred to Committee on Education - 6.3.26 | Existing law authorizes the governing board of a community college district to enter into a College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) partnership with the governing board of a school district, a county office of education, or the governing body of a charter school for the purpose of offering or expanding dual enrollment opportunities for pupils who may not already be college bound or who are underrepresented in higher education, as provided. Existing law requires a partnership agreement to establish protocols for information sharing, joint facilities use, and parental consent for high school students to enroll in community college courses. Existing law requires the protocols to only require a high school student participating in a CCAP partnership to submit one parental consent form and principal recommendation for the duration of the student's participation in the CCAP partnership. The bill would revise these provisions to eliminate the requirement that the protocols require principal recommendation. This bill would amend the law relating to limits on 4 community college courses per term and would require certain annual reporting for students successfully completing coursework. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | California/11.30 | Course Access & Availability Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | AB2053 | Read first time - 2.18.26 Referred to Committee on Higher Education - 3.2.26 In Committee: set, first hearing; failed passage; reconsideration granted - 4.21.26 | Authorizes the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to authorize the Coast Community College District to offer a workforce-aligned cybersecurity baccalaureate degree program at Coastline College - the proposal to create this program must include certain elements, including evidence of collaboration that prioritizes structured partnerships between the Coast Community College District and regional public universities to avoid unnecessary duplication and to expand access to baccalaureate degrees. The structured partnerships may include dual enrollment pathways with high school and public university partners such as 1+1+2 models. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | California/11.30 | Navigational Supports | AB2248 | Passed Assembly - 4.16.26 In Senate; read first time; to Committee on Rules for assignment - 4.16.26 Referred to Committee on Education - 5.6.26 From Committee: do pass and re-refer to Committee on Appropriations; re-referred to Committee on Appropriations - 6.4.26 | Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to provide access to a comprehensive educational counseling program - for students in grades 6-12, existing law defines educational counseling to include counseling to encourage participation in the early college, dual enrollment, advanced placement, and international baccalaureate programs. This bill would require the governing board of each district with grades 9-12 to ensure that all students in those grades, and their parents or guardians, receive a written notice of the advanced academic programs. The notice must include the benefits of participating in advanced academic programs, including college credit and other academic advantages, and how these benefits can help students save time and money. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | California/11.30 | Course Access & Availability Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | AB2325 | Passed Assembly - 5.26.26 In Senate; read first time, referred to Rules for assignment - 5.27.26 | This bill establishes the Pathways to Bilingual Teaching Program which would award funds to establish or expand pathways to bilingual teaching. Under the grant for this program, participants would be required to develop and implement a specific sequence through a partnership between local educational agencies, community colleges, and four-year institutions of higher education - one element of the sequence includes a partnership with a community college to use dual enrollment, including early and middle college programs, to enable the candidates to earn part or all of their associate's degrees prior to graduation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | California/11.30 | Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | AB2580 | Passed Assembly - 5.27.26 In Senate; read first time, referred to Committee on Rules for assignment - 5.28.26 | This bill would require the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges and California State University to develop and implement a plan to increase partnerships between California State University and university campuses and community colleges that addresses certain topics, including allowing dual enrollment between community colleges and the California State University for students pursuing a teaching credential. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | California/11.30 | Finance | SB65 | Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56 - 2.2.26 | This appropriations bill would provide $25,000,000 to support the Rising Scholars Network. This includes funds for community colleges to implement model programming to serve juvenile justice-impacted students. The bill provides that community colleges may implement model program components on a phased timeline, utilizing both Dual Enrollment and Guided Pathways frameworks. Funds are also provided for the Middle College High School Program. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | California/11.30 | Finance | SB121 | Passed Senate - 3.20.25 In Assembly, referred to Committee on Budget - 3.24.25 Read second time and amended; re-referred to Committee on Budget - 6.24.25 | This appropriations bill provides, for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, $1,696,718,000 to the Department of Education to establish the Student Support and Professional Development Discretionary Block Grant, to be used for various purposes, including expanding career pathways and dual enrollment efforts, consistent with the Master Plan for Career Education. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | California/11.30 | Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | SB438 | Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56 - 2.2.26 | Existing law provides for College and Career Access Pathways Partnerships - the minimum schoolday under existing law in any high school is 240 minutes, including that a day of attendance for a student enrolled in grades 11 and 12 at an early college high school or middle college high school is 180 minutes of attendance if the student is also enrolled in a community college, classes of the California State University, or classes of the University of California. This bill would also reduce the 240-minute schoolday to instead by 180 minutes of attendance for a student enrolled under a CCAP partnership if the student is also enrolled in a community college. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | California/11.30 | Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | SB790 | Passed Senate - 6.2.25 In Assembly; read first time; held at desk - 6.3.25 Referred to Committees on Higher Education and B. & P. - 6.9.25 Read second time and amended; re-referred to Committee on B. & P. - 6.26.25 From Committee: do pass as amended and re-refer to Committe on Appropriations - 7.8.25 Read second time and amended; re-referred to Committee on Appropriations - 7.9.25 August 20 set for first hearing; placed on Appropriations suspense file - 8.20.25 August 29 hearing; held in Committee and under submission - 8.29.25 | Existing law establishes the California Postsecondary Education Commission to be responsible for coordinating postsecondary education in the state. This bill would eliminate this Commission and instead require the Governor to designate a state agency, department or office as the principal state operating and coordinating entity for postsecondary education, which includes duties relating to coordination and evaluation of postsecondary implementation of intersegmental state policies and initiatives, including College and Career Access Pathways and other dual enrollment programs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | California/11.30 | Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | SB845 | Passed Senate - 5.27.25 In Assembly; read first time; held at desk - 5.28.25 Referred to Committees on Education and L. & E. - 6.5.25 July 2 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author - 6.25.25 | This bill adds to existing law relating to youth apprenticeships - this bill provides that all high school-based youth apprenticeship programs registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards must meet certain requirements, including offering related and supplemental instruction during the schoolday, which includes being offered as part of a career technical education pathway, a dual enrollment, or other academic or elective course of study. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | California/11.30 | Finance | SB879 | Introduced, referred to Committee on B. & F.R. - 1.9.26 Read first time - 1.12.26 | This appropriations bill provides funds for the Rising Scholars Network. Participating community colleges serving juvenile justice-impacted students may implement model program which must utilize both Dual Enrollment and Guided Pathways frameworks. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | California/11.30 | Course Access & Availability | SB1048 | Passed Senate - 5.19.26 In Assembly; read first time; held at desk - 5.20.26 Referred to Committee on Education - 5.26.26 | This bill would establish a State Seal of Climate Literacy - these may be awarded upon successful completion of certain courses in climate literacy. Approved courses may include dual or concurrent enrollment. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Colorado/5.13 Adjourned | Course Access & Availability | HB26-1078 | Signed by the Governor - 6.1.26 | Under current law, off-campus courses offered by institutions of higher education (off-campus courses) are excluded from concurrent enrollment programs, except when the off-campus courses are part of the teacher recruitment education and preparation (TREP) program. The bill allows off-campus courses to be included in concurrent enrollment programs when the off-campus courses meet the requirements for concurrent enrollment programs and the requirements of an accrediting agency recognized under federal law. The bill provides that additional concurrent enrollment courses will not be approved after July 1, 2028, unless the general assembly indicates in a footnote in the general appropriations act that the Department has sufficient funding for course and audit oversight requirements. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Colorado/5.13 Adjourned | Finance | SB26-023 | Signed by the Governor - 5.28.26 Law, as signed, does not reference postsecondary and workforce readiness sustain funding | Existing law provides for postsecondary and workforce readiness sustain funding - eligible local education providers receive reimbursements for students who, in the preceding year, successfully satisfied postsecondary credit, received an industry-recognized credential, or satisfied certain work-based learning requirements. The bill changes the word "reimbursement" to "distribution." Note that for the 2026-2027 budget year, the Department is to divide the total amount of sustain funding for distribution into several categories, including 20% of the total amount of sustain funding for distribution for postsecondary credit attainment. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Connecticut/5.6 Adjourned | Course Access & Availability Finance | HB5329 | Referred to Joint Committee on Education - 2.26.26 Reported out of Legislative Commissioners' Office - 3.19.26 Favorable change of reference, House to Committee on Appropriations - 3.23.26 Favorable change of reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations - 3.24.26 | This bill creates the Connecticut Education Innovation Grant Program to fund educational innovations in schools. When granting awards, the Department must prioritize education innovation project proposals, including career and early college pathways for students in middle and high school. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Connecticut/5.6 Adjourned | Finance Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | SB427 | Enacted - 5.11.26 | This bill would require the Department of Education to appoint a dual enrollment coordinator to track statewide dual enrollment programs and to provide scholarships to students required to pay tuition costs for dual enrollment programs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Delaware/6.30 In recess until 6.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Florida/3.13 Adjourned | Navigational Supports | HB417 | Died in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee - 3.13.26 *Note: Identical bill is SB448 | This bill would require, before course registration for students entering 9th grade, each school district must require middle schools to hold a career and academic planning meeting for grade 8 students and their parents. The meeting must include certain information, including information relating to dual enrollment opportunities with public and private postsecondary educational institutions in the region for high school students, including admission requirements. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Florida/3.13 Adjourned | Course Access & Availability | HB483 | Died in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee - 3.13.26 *Note: Identical bill is SB528 | This bill would create a Chief Manufacturing Officer to support the state's manufacturing ecosystem. The Chief Manufacturing Officer is tasked with certain duties, including collaborating with the Department of Education, school districts, charter schools, technical colleges, state colleges, and regional workforce development boards to promote manufacturing as a career path. These collaborations must include preserving and expanding manufacturing programs in high schools and promoting dual enrollment and industry certifications, among other actions. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Florida/3.13 Adjourned | Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | HB1059 | First reading - 1.13.26 Committee Substitute filed; first reading of Committee Substitute 1 - 2.11.26 Referred to Education & Employment Committee - 2.12.26 Committee Substitute filed; first reading of Committee Substitute 2 - 2.26.26 Laid on table; refer to SB1062 (see below) - 3.11.26 | This bill requires the Board of Governors and State Board to develop and establish certain coursework, certificate programs, and credentials relating to speech and debate, coaching, and tournament options. This would also require the Articulation Coordinating Committee to approve such courses for inclusion in dual enrollment programs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Florida/3.13 Adjourned | Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | HB1279 | Signed by the Governor - 5.5.26 | This bill amends existing law relating to dual enrollment programs. Amendments make clear that postsecondary institutions that are eligible to participate in the dual enrollment program are Florida public postsecondary institutions and eligible not-for-profit independent colleges and universities. Amendments make clear that students who participate in dual enrollment programs (not just those eligible, as written in existing law) are exempt from teh payment of registration, tuition, and lab fees. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Florida/3.13 Adjourned | Course Access & Availability | HB1503 | Passed House - 2.25.26 Passed Senate, as amended - 3.6.26 Died in returning messages - 3.13.26 | Existing law provides that districts must develop and offer coordinated electives - the electives under current law must include opportunities for students to earn college credit. This bill specifies that the electives may include computer technology, such as artificial intelligence courses. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Florida/3.13 Adjourned | Finance Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | HB5001 | Passed House - 2.19.26 Passed Senate, as amended - Senate refused to pass the bill as passed by the House - 2.20.26 Died in Conference Committee - 3.13.26 | This proposed appropriations bill would provide funds for the Seacoast Collegiate High School Dual Enrollment and Workforce Center Expansion. Funds are also provided for the Dual Enrollment Scholarship Program - these funds will support public postsecondary institutions and an independent college or university, which is not for profit, is accredited, and confers degrees in providing dual enrollment opportunities. Funds would appropriated for the Dual Enrollment Teacher Scholarship Program. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Florida/3.13 Adjourned | Finance | HB5001E | Passed House - 5.12.26 Passed Senate - 5.12.26 Passed as amended by Conference Committee report - 5.29.26 Ordered engrossed, then enrolled - 5.29.26 | This appropriations bill provides funding to support public postsecondary institutions and an independent college or university, which is not for profit and accredited, in providing dual enrollment. Funds are also provided for the Dual Enrollment Teacher Scholarship Program. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Florida/3.13 Adjourned | Navigational Supports | SB448 | Died in Education Pre-K - 12 - 3.13.26 *Note: Identical bill is HB417 | This bill would require, before course registration for students entering 9th grade, each school district must require middle schools to hold a career and academic planning meeting for grade 8 students and their parents. The meeting must include certain information, including information relating to dual enrollment opportunities with public and private postsecondary educational institutions in the region for high school students, including admission requirements. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Florida/3.13 Adjourned | Course Access & Availability | SB528 | Died in Appropriations - 3.13.26 *Note: Identical bill is HB483 | This bill would create a Chief Manufacturing Officer to support the state's manufacturing ecosystem. The Chief Manufacturing Officer is tasked with certain duties, including collaborating with the Department of Education, school districts, charter schools, technical colleges, state colleges, and regional workforce development boards to promote manufacturing as a career path. These collaborations must include preserving and expanding manufacturing programs in high schools and promoting dual enrollment and industry certifications, among other actions. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Florida/3.13 Adjourned | Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | SB1052 | Died in Education Postsecondary - 3.13.26 | This bill amends existing law relating to dual enrollment programs. Amendments make clear that postsecondary institutions that are eligible to participate in the dual enrollment program are Florida public postsecondary institutions and eligible not-for-profit independent colleges and universities. Amendments remove mention of the "Florida College System" and instead refer to "postsecondary institutions" throughout the statute. Further, in weighing dual enrollment courses, amendments clarify that high school grade point averages must be calculated based on the high school credit earned by the student in each course. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Florida/3.13 Adjourned | Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | SB1062 | Passed Senate - 3.4.26 Passed House - 3.11.26 Died in returning messages - 3.13.26 | This bill creates a new section of Florida law relating to speech and debate training pathways, and requires the Board of Governors and the State Board of Education to develop undergraduate and graduate coursework, certificates, and micro-credentials in speech and debate education, coaching, and tournament operations. This bill specifies that the Department of Education must approve courses developed under this new law for inclusion in dual enrollment programs under Florida Statute. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Florida/3.13 Adjourned | Course Access & Availability Finance Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | SB1676 | Died in Education Pre-K - 12 - 3.13.26 | This bill creates the Raising Achievement by Improving Standards and Earnings (RAISE) Act, requiring certain district school boards and private high schools to enter into dual enrollment articulation agreements and private school articulation agreements with the Florida College System institution that serves the school district or private high school's county and with any state universities that have a physical campus in that district or county. The bill specifies that the Florida College System institutions and state universities must allow any student who is eligible for dual enrollment, where there is an agreement, to enroll in any intermediate STEM course or advanced STEM course, provided certain requirements are met. This bill creates the advanced education options supplement to be allocated annually to assist public schools and private schools participating in scholarship programs with providing advanced education options, which does include dual enrollment opportunities. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Florida/3.13 Adjourned | Finance Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | SB2500 | Introduced - 2.19.26 Read second time; substituted HB5001 (see above); laid on table, refer to HB5001 - 2.20.26 | This proposed appropriations bill would provide funds for the Seacoast Collegiate High School Dual Enrollment and Workforce Center Expansion. Funds are also provided for the Dual Enrollment Scholarship Program - these funds will support public postsecondary institutions and an independent college or university, which is not for profit, is accredited, and confers degrees in providing dual enrollment opportunities. Funds would appropriated for the Dual Enrollment Teacher Scholarship Program. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Florida/3.13 Adjourned | Finance Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | SB7038 | Introduced - 2.10.26 Committee Substitute by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education read first time - 2.19.26 Committee Substitute by Rules read first time; placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - 2.24.26 Read second time; substituted HB1279 (see above); laid on table, refer to HB1279 - 3.13.26 | This bill would amend laws relating to dual enrollment - the proposed bill provides that postsecondary institutions that are eligible to participate in the dual enrollment program are Florida public postsecondary institutions and eligible not-for-profit independent colleges and universities. The bill would amend laws relating to the dual enrollment scholarship program, providing that the program must reimburse eligible independent postsecondary institutions for tuition and related instructional materials costs for dual enrollment courses taken by public school students during the fall or spring terms. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Georgia/4.3 Adjourned | Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | HB18 | House hopper - 1.13.25 House first readers - 1.14.25 House second readers - 1.15.25 | This bill amends the Dual Enrollment Act - this bill would amend the definition of "eligible high school student" to make clear an eligible student must meet residency requirements and be classified as a legal resident of Georgia and remain a resident of the state while participating in the program. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Georgia/4.3 Adjourned | Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | HB385 | Passed House - 2.24.26 Senate read and referred - 2.25.26 | This bill amends existing law relating to eligibility requirements for a HOPE scholarship and award amount, which will allow academically successful students who are concurrently seeking a baccalaureate degree and a first professional degree to use the full number of hours of HOPE scholarship eligibility. This would also allow academically successful students who commence a graduate program at an eligible postsecondary institution within 18 months of earning a baccalaureate degree to use the full number of hours of HOPE scholarship eligibility. This bill then provides that the number of hours for which a student is eligible to receive the HOPE scholarship for a first professional degree must be reduced by the number of hours for which such student received credit for completing one or more postsecondary courses while participating in the dual enrollment program if the cost of such postsecondary courses was paid for using state funds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Georgia/4.3 Adjourned | Course Access & Availability | HB1009 | Signed by the Governor - 5.5.26 | This bill relates to policies and procedures for the use of personal electronic devices at school and school sponsored events - amendments would make clear that each local school system and public school must adopt and revise policies and procedures that establish clear procedures which will include participation in the dual enrollment program, work based learning programs, and apprenticeship programs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Georgia/4.3 Adjourned | Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | HB1064 | House hopper - 1.28.26 House first readers - 1.29.26 House second readers - 2.2.26 | Existing law under the Dual Enrollment Act defines "eligible high school student" in several ways, including a student entering or enrolled in 10th grade at an eligible high school, provided certain requirements are met. This bill would add to this definition to include students entering or enrolled in 10th grade at eligible high schools who have obtained, prior to the beginning of the term of dual enrollment coursework a Classic Learning Test (CLT) test score that would meet the assessment requirements of the Zell Miller Scholar and taking eligible core courses at any eligible postsecondary institution. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Georgia/4.3 Adjourned | Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | HB1293 | Signed by the Governor - 5.5.26 | Existing law provides for the Dual Achievement Program, which has operated as a pilot - this program allows students who have withdrawn from high school, who are at least 16 years old, to enroll in a unit of the technical college system to participate in an academic and technical education and training program which, upon successful completion, allows the student to earn a high school diploma while also earning a technical college associate's degree, a technical college diploma, or technical college certificates of credit in specific career pathways. This bill makes this program permanent and makes other general updates. One amendment requires that if the student is 16 or 17 years of age, the student must be enrolled in their resident school or resident school system only for administrative purposes and for the purpose of the education accountability programs provided for in law. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Georgia/4.3 Adjourned | Equity Goal & Public Reporting | HB1302 | Signed by the Governor - 5.11.26 | This bill repeals a sunset date relative to accessing HOPE scholarship funds for dual enrollment students. Existing law required "for three years beginning on July 1, 2023" that the Geogia Student Finance Commission must collect and report data on certain items, including student enrollment in and completion of at least one CTAE course, as part of the Dual Enrollment program, among others. This bill would delete "for three years beginning on July 1, 2023." Other amendments are also made to this Code section, and the bill would delete the provision that would repeal this Code section on June 30, 2028. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Hawaii/5.8 Adjourned | Course Access & Availability | HB1196 | Introduced, passed first reading - 1.23.25 Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN - 1.27.25 Carried over to 2026 Regular Session - 12.8.25 | This bill establishes a high school law enforcement curriculum-to-career pipeline initiative. Through this, the Department must offer certain programs to satisfy high school graduation requirements, including a dual credit program with the University of Hawaii and the University of Hawaii Community Colleges for courses in fields relating to criminal justice, justice administration, and criminology. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Hawaii/5.8 Adjourned | Course Access & Availability | HB1443 | Introduced, passed first reading - 1.23.25 Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN - 1.27.25 Carried over to 2026 Regular Session - 12.8.25 | This bill establishes a high school law enforcement curriculum-to-career pipeline initiative. Through this, the Department must offer certain programs to satisfy high school graduation requirements, including a dual credit program with the University of Hawaii and the University of Hawaii Community Colleges for courses in fields relating to criminal justice, justice administration, and criminology. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Hawaii/5.8 Adjourned | Course Access & Availability | SB2168 | Introduced, passed first reading - 1.21.26 Referred to EDU/AEN, WAM - 1.26.26 | This bill establishes a kuleana agtech pathways program to create career pipelines in the fields of agriculture and agricultural technology. The program has certain requirements, one of which includes establishing dual credit opportunities for program participants. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Hawaii/5.8 Adjourned | Course Access & Availability | SB2320 | Passed Senate - 3.6.26 Passed House - 4.14.26 Senate disagrees with House amendments; House and Senate Conferees appointed - 4.21.26 Conference Committee meeting - 4.24.26 Conference Committee - 5.1.26 | This bill establishes a kuleana agtech pathways program to create career pipelines in the fields of agriculture and agricultural technology. The program has certain requirements, one of which includes establishing dual credit opportunities for program participants. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Idaho/4.2 Adjourned | Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | H778 | Introduced, read first time - 2.25.26 Referred to Education - 2.26.26 | This bill amends existing law relating to dual enrollment - the bill provides that any student enrolled in a public school or public charter school and any nonpublic student is eligible to participate in all nonacademic activities, including interscholastic sports, at the public school or public charter school in which the student is enrolled in the same manner and to the same extent as any other student enrolled in the school. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Idaho/4.2 Adjourned | Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | H780 | Introduced, read first time - 2.25.26 Referred to Education - 2.26.26 | This bill amends existing law relating to dual enrollment - the bill provides that all eligible nonpublic students must be able to access and participate in all nonacademic public school activities, including both extracurricular and cocurricular activities. School districts and public charter schools may charge a fee for nonpublic student participation in nonacademic public school activities. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | Idaho/4.2 Adjourned | Finance | S1362 | Signed by the Governor - 4.10.26 | This bill provides funds for the Idaho Digital Learning Academy to achieve certain objectives, including to provide advanced opportunities for students, such as access to dual credit courses. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Illinois/6.1 Adjourned (veto session in fall) | Finance | HB111 | Passed both Houses - 6.1.26 | This appropriations bill provides $3,175,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Community College Board for grants and administrative costs associated with dual credit grants. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Illinois/6.1 Adjourned (veto session in fall) | Equity Goal & Public Reporting Instructor Capacity Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | HB3516 | First reading; referred to Rules Committee - 2.18.25 Assigned to Higher Education Committee - 3.11.25 Re-referred to Rules Committee - 3.21.25 | This bill amends the Dual Credit Quality Act in various ways. The bill provides that prior to offering dual credit coursework, a school district must attempt to enter into a partnership agreement with the community college districts in the district in which the school district is located. This bill requires a partnership agreement to provide for a Dual Credit Qualifications Committee that must develop a Dual Credit Instructor Qualification Framework. This bill also requires creation of a Model Dual Credit Instructor Qualification Framework and other requirements relating to academic credentials for fully qualified educators. Further, this bill allows the Illinois Community College Board to conduct a survey to examine dual credit students and their short-term and long-term outcomes. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Illinois/6.1 Adjourned (veto session in fall) | Finance | HB3888 | First reading; referred to Rules Committee - 2.25.25 | This appropriations bill provides $3,175,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Community College Board for grants and administrative costs associated with dual credit grants. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Illinois/6.1 Adjourned (veto session in fall) | Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | HB4354 | First reading; referred to Rules Committee - 1.14.26 Assigned to Appropriations - Elementary & Secondary Education Committee - 2.17.26 Referred to Rules Committee - 3.27.26 | This bill requires the State Board to establish and administer a program to strengthen the state's workforce by creating structured pipelines from public high schools into in-demand careers through public-private partnerships with employers, public community colleges, and school districts. The bill requires pathway programs to include certain elements, including dual credit coursework aligned to an industry certification in a priority sector. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Illinois/6.1 Adjourned (veto session in fall) | Course Access & Availability Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | HB4386 | First reading; referred to Rules Committee - 1.14.26 Assigned to Higher Education Committee - 3.4.26 Referred to Rules Committee - 3.27.26 | This creates the Online Degree Pathway Pilot Program to provide a single, unified, online bachelor's degree program culminating in a degree conferred by a participating university. The bill provides that a student enrolled in any of grades 9-12 in a public or nonpublic school is eligible to enroll in dual enrollment courses at any public community college. Any credit that is earned under the Pathway Program or through dual enrollment must transfer automatically and apply fully toward a bachelor's degree curriculum. The Board of Higher Education is required to develop statewide articulation maps ensuring full alignment among community college courses and university upper-division courses. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Illinois/6.1 Adjourned (veto session in fall) | Course Access & Availability | HB5575 | First reading; referred to Rules Committee - 2.13.26 Assigned to Appropriations - Elementary and Secondary Education Committee - 3.12.26 Referred to Rules Committee - 3.27.26 | This bill amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code - the bill would require school districts to provide transportation to all students with an Individualized Education Program - this is to include transportation to and from any public, private, proprietary, or nonpublic school or educational site where the student receives special education services, which includes dual enrollment opportunities. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Illinois/6.1 Adjourned (veto session in fall) | Finance | HB5695 | First reading; referred to Rules Committee - 2.19.26 | This appropriations bill provides $3,175,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Community College Board for grants and administrative costs associated with dual credit grants. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | Illinois/6.1 Adjourned (veto session in fall) | Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | SB404 | First reading; referred to Assignments - 1.24.25 Second reading - 3.20.25 Amendments filed and to remain in the Committee on Assignments - 4.8.25 Senate Floor Amendment filed with Secretary; referred to Assignments - 5.26.25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 recommend do adopt - HIgher Education - 5.28.25 Re-referred to Assignments - 6.2.25 | This bill amends the Dual Credit Quality Act in various ways. The bill notes an additional purpose for the Dual Credit Quality Act is to provide meaningful educational opportunities that support student success and ensure dual credit is used as a strategic tool for closing opportunity gaps to increase postsecondary completion. Existing law provides that community college districts must enter into a partnership agreement with the school district to offer dual credit when requested - amendments would require the school district and community college to designate a liaison and begin negotiations to reach a partnership agreement no later than 60 calendar days after initial request. Existing law requires evaluations of course content, delivery, and rigor by community colleges to ensure quality, rigorous college credit coursework - amendments would require evaluations to be completed within the same school year that the course is taught. This bill provides that courses taught by a high school instructor at the high school may be subject to district policies regarding maximum class enrollment, student technology access and usage, and others. If the school district weighs AP and IB courses, dual credit courses must receive the same weight, among other edits. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Illinois/6.1 Adjourned (veto session in fall) | Instructor Capacity Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | SB1960 | First reading, referred to Assignments - 2.6.25 | This bill amends the Dual Credit Quality Act - among several changes, this bill provides that prior to offering dual credit coursework, a school district must attempt to enter into a partnership agreement with the community college district in the community college district in which the school district is located. If a district pursues an alternative provider other than the community college district, the district must enter into a partnership agreement with the alternative postsecondary institution. This also requires a partnership agreement to provide for a Dual Credit Qualifications Committee to develop a Dual Credit Instructor Qualification Framework. The Framework must define the appropriate graduate coursework for a fully qualified and minimally qualified instructors and the equivalent experience required to be a fully qualified career and technical education instructor. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | Illinois/6.1 Adjourned (veto session in fall) | Instructor Capacity | SB2127 | First reading, referred to Assignments - 2.7.25 Assigned to Appropriations-Education - 2.25.25 Re-referred to Assignments - 6.2.25 | This bill amends the Higher Education Student Assistant Act and provides that scholarships awarded under the Teach Illinois Scholarship Program may be granted to individuals employed as teachers who agree to pursue a master's degree at a qualified institution of higher learning in order to teach dual credit courses at a secondary school. Further, any individual receiving a scholarship to teach dual credit courses, following the completion of the program of study, the individual must teach at least one dual credit course per school year in a secondary school in the state for a period of at least 5 years. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Illinois/6.1 Adjourned (veto session in fall) | Finance | SB2508 | First reading; referred to Assignments - 2.7.25 Passed Appropriations; second reading - 5.15.25 Senate Floor amendments filed; referred to Assignments - 5.31.25 Referred to Assignments - 7.2.25 | This appropriations bill provides $3,175,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Community College Board for grants and administrative costs associated with dual credit grants. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Illinois/6.1 Adjourned (veto session in fall) | Finance | SB2512 | First reading - 2.7.26 Passed Appropriations; second reading - 5.15.26 Placed on calendar order of third reading for May 12, 2026 - 5.7.26 | This appropriations bill provides $3,175,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Community College Board for grants and administrative costs associated with dual credit grants. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | Illinois/6.1 Adjourned (veto session in fall) | Finance | SB2594 | First reading; referred to Assignments - 2.25.25 | This appropriations bill provides $3,175,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Community College Board for grants and administrative costs associated with dual credit grants. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | Illinois/6.1 Adjourned (veto session in fall) | Finance | SB4155 | First reading; referred to Assignments - 2.25.26 | This appropriations bill provides $3,175,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Community College Board for grants and administrative costs associated with dual credit grants. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | Indiana/2.27 Adjourned | Course Access & Availability | SB254 | Signed by the Governor - 3.5.26 | This bill amends existing law relating to Ivy Tech Community College and would provide that this college must be devoted primarily to providing certain opportunities, including providing dual credit and dual enrollment offerings, as provided in the law. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | Iowa/5.1 Adjourned | Course Access & Availability Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | HF888 | Introduced - 3.7.25 Referred to Education - 4.3.25 | Existing law allows students who are receiving private instruction to request to be registered in a public school for dual enrollment purposes. Administrative rule provides that children participating in dual enrollment must receive at least 1/4 of the child's instruction by private instruction and no more than 3/4 by way of a school district's academic programs. This bill renders the administrative rule void by providing that a child who is enrolled in a school district for dual enrollment purposes may receive any amount of instruction by way of the school district's academic programs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | Iowa/5.1 Adjourned | Course Access & Availability Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | HF2366 | Introduced, referred to Education - 2.10.26 Subcommittee recommends passage - 2.16.26 | Existing law allows students who are receiving private instruction to request to be registered in a public school for dual enrollment purposes. Administrative rule provides that children participating in dual enrollment must receive at least 1/4 of the child's instruction by private instruction and no more than 3/4 by way of a school district's academic programs. This bill renders the administrative rule void by providing that a child who is enrolled in a school district for dual enrollment purposes may receive any amount of instruction by way of the school district's academic programs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | Iowa/5.1 Adjourned | Finance Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | HF2547 | Passed House - 2.24.26 Read first time, referred to Education - 2.25.26 Committee report, recommending amendment and passage - 3.17.26 Placed on calendar under unfinished business - 3.26.26 | This bill modifies provisions relating to the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program. The bill provides that a career academy is required to include a minimum of two units of secondary education, of which at least one unit must be from a course that meets the requirements of law relating to the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program. Amendments are also made to law requiring the department of education to establish a program to provide additional funds for resident high school students enrolled in grades 9-12 to attend a community college for college-level classes or attend a class taught by a community college-employed instructor through a contractual agreement. The bill provides that students attending a class under this program are to be assigned additional weighting. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | Iowa/5.1 Adjourned | Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | HF2699 | Introduced, referred to Appropriations - 2.23.26 Subcommittee recommends passage - 3.4.26 | This bill allows students from charter schools to access the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program through the school district in which the charter school is located. The bill also allows students from online charter schools to access the program through the students' school district of residence. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | Iowa/5.1 Adjourned | Finance | HF2783 | Signed by the Governor - 6.2.26 | This appropriations bill provides funding for concurrent enrollment payments to community colleges for accredited nonpublic school students. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | Iowa/5.1 Adjourned | Finance Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | HSB572 | Introduced, referred to Higher Education - 1.15.26 Subcommittee recommends passage - 2.10.26 Committee report, recommending amendment and passage - 2.11.26 Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF2547 (see above) - 2.16.26 | This bill modifies provisions relating to the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program. The bill provides that a career academy is required to include a minimum of two units of secondary education, of which at least one unit must be from a course that meets the requirements of law relating to the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program. Amendments are also made to law requiring the department of education to establish a program to provide additional funds for resident high school students enrolled in grades 9-12 to attend a community college for college-level classes or attend a class taught by a community college-employed instructor through a contractual agreement. The bill provides that students attending a class under this program are to be assigned additional weighting. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | Iowa/5.1 Adjourned | Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | SF204 | Introduced, referred to Education - 2.4.25 Subcommittee recommends passage - 2.13.25 | Existing law provides that if a parent of a school-age child who is receiving competent private instruction submits a request, the child must be registered in a public school for dual enrollment purposes. Administrative rule adopted by the Department of Education provides that a child under dual enrollment must receive at least 1/4 of the child's instruction by way of competent private instruction and no more than 3/4 by way of a school district's academic programs. An amendment specifies that a child who is enrolled in a public school for dual enrollment purposes may receive any amount of instruction by way of the public school's academic programs. This amendment renders the Department's administrative rule void. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Iowa/5.1 Adjourned | Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | SF453 | Introduced, referred to Education - 2.26.25 | This bill amends existing law relating to education savings accounts (ESA) - the bill amends law relating to concurrent enrollment (senior year plus program) and provides a definition of "accredited nonpublic school" - this is defined to mean a nonpublic school that does not accept payments from a parent or guardian using an ESA. By defining this, a student who attends a nonpublic school that accepts ESA funds will not be eligible for the senior year plus program. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | Iowa/5.1 Adjourned | Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | SF2060 | Introduced, referred to Education - 1.15.26 Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage - 1.29.26 Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF2231 (see below) - 2.9.26 | This bill amends existing law relating to district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment programs. Existing law provides these programs are to promote rigorous academic or career and technical pursuits and to provide a wider variety of options to high school students to enroll in eligible nonsectarian courses at or through community colleges. An amendment would delete "nonsectarian." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Iowa/5.1 Adjourned | Course Access & Availability | SF2170 | Introduced, referred to Education - 2.2.26 Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage - 2.9.26 Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF2320 (see below) - 2.12.26 | This bill adds to existing law relating to the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program - a new section of the law would provide that if the community college offers the course using both instruction that is delivered in person and using instruction that is primarily delivered over the internet, then the student must enroll in the version of the course that uses instruction that is delivered in person, unless the superintendent of the school district authorizes the student to enroll in the version of the course that uses instruction that is delivered primarily over the internet. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | Iowa/5.1 Adjourned | Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | SF2176 | Introduced, referred to Education - 2.3.26 Subcommittee recommends passage - 2.9.26 Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF2299 (see below) - 2.12.26 | This bill amends existing law relating to district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment programs. This bill provides that if a student fails a community college-offered class, or a class taught by a community college-employed instructor, the student's parent or guardian or the student are required, upon the request of the school district or accredited nonpublic school through which the student is accessing the program, to pay to the school an amount equal to the amount the school paid to the community college. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | Iowa/5.1 Adjourned | Finance Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | SF2223 | Introduced; Committee report approving bill - 2.5.26 | This bill modifies provisions relating to the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program. The bill provides that a career academy is required to include a minimum of two units of secondary education, of which at least one unit must be from a course that meets the requirements of law relating to the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program. Amendments are also made to law requiring the department of education to establish a program to provide additional funds for resident high school students enrolled in grades 9-12 to attend a community college for college-level classes or attend a class taught by a community college-employed instructor through a contractual agreement. The bill provides that students attending a class under this program are to be assigned additional weighting. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | Iowa/5.1 Adjourned | Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | SF2231 | Signed by the Governor - 5.19.26 | This bill amends existing law relating to district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment programs. Existing law provides these programs are to promote rigorous academic or career and technical pursuits and to provide a wider variety of options to high school students to enroll in eligible nonsectarian courses at or through community colleges. An amendment would delete "nonsectarian." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | Iowa/5.1 Adjourned | Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | SF2299 | Vetoed by the Governor - 6.2.26 The Governor noted that a concern regarding this bill as it could discourage participation in concurrent enrollment programs by allowing students and families to be charged when a course is failed or withdrawn. | This bill amends existing law relating to district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment programs. This bill provides that if a student fails a community college-offered class, or a class taught by a community college-employed instructor, the student's parent or guardian or the student are required, upon the request of the school district or accredited nonpublic school through which the student is accessing the program, to pay to the school an amount equal to the amount the school paid to the community college. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | Iowa/5.1 Adjourned | Course Access & Availability | SF2320 | Vetoed by the Governor - 6.2.26 The Governor noted the importance of concurrent enrollment programs, explaining that students and schools need access to high-quality coursework that meets local needs and workforce demands, as the opportunities grow across the state. The Governor is concerned this bill creates a one-size-fits-all statewide requirement without addressing broader concerns related to course quality, cost, and student access. | This bill adds to existing law relating to the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program - a new section of the law would provide that if the community college offers the course using both instruction that is delivered in person and using instruction that is primarily delivered over the internet, then the student must enroll in the version of the course that uses instruction that is delivered in person, unless the superintendent of the school district authorizes the student to enroll in the version of the course that uses instruction that is delivered primarily over the internet. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | Iowa/5.1 Adjourned | Course Access & Availability Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | SF2406 | Introduced; Committee report approving bill - 2.19.26 Placed on calendar under unfinished business - 3.19.26 | This bill amends existing law to allow students from charter schools to access the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program through the school district in which the charter school is located. Students from online charter schools may also access the program through the students' school district of residence. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | Iowa/5.1 Adjourned | Finance | SF2482 | Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar; Committee report, approving bill - 4.9.26 Amendment filed S5237; adopted; H2783 substituted (see above); withdrawn - 4.30.26 | This appropriations bill provides funding for concurrent enrollment payments to community colleges for accredited nonpublic school students. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | Iowa/5.1 Adjourned | Finance | SSB1222 | Introduced, referred to Appropriations - 4.8.25 | This appropriations bill provides funding to community colleges for the concurrent enrollment of accredited nonpublic school students. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | Iowa/5.1 Adjourned | Finance Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | SSB3049 | Introduced, referred to Education - 1.20.26 Subcommittee recommends passaage - 1.28.26 Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF2223 (see above) - 2.4.26 | This bill modifies provisions relating to the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program. The bill provides that a career academy is required to include a minimum of two units of secondary education, of which at least one unit must be from a course that meets the requirements of law relating to the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program. Amendments are also made to law requiring the department of education to establish a program to provide additional funds for resident high school students enrolled in grades 9-12 to attend a community college for college-level classes or attend a class taught by a community college-employed instructor through a contractual agreement. The bill provides that students attending a class under this program are to be assigned additional weighting. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | Iowa/5.1 Adjourned | Course Access & Availability Program Integrity & Credit Transfer | SSB3170 | Introduced, referred to Education - 2.16.26 Subcommittee recommends passage - 2.18.26 Committee report approving bill; renumbered as SF2406 (see above) - 2.18.26 | This bill amends existing law to allow students from charter schools to access the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program through the school district in which the charter school is located. Students from online charter schools may also access the program through the students' school district of residence. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||