General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5888 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1113 Referred to Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement Introduced by: REP. SAYERS, 60th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5888 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1113 Referred to Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement Introduced by: REP. SAYERS, 60th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING COLLEGE CREDIT FOR TRANSFER FROM A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM INTO A REGISTERED NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to permit students enrolled in a licensed practical nursing education program at a vocational-technical school or private occupational school to earn college credits that allow for, upon completion of such program, the direct transfer into the second year of a registered nursing education program offered by an institution of higher education in this state. Statement of Purpose: To address the shortage of registered nurses in this state by allowing licensed practical nurses to more easily transfer into a registered nursing education program.