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SENATE FLOOR VERSION
March 30, 2021
ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2750 By: Baker, Hasenbeck, Vancuren,
Talley, Conley and Caldwell
(Chad) of the House
and
Pugh of the Senate
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2011,
Section 3207.1, which relates to transfer of credits;
declaring legislative intent; requiring credit policy
be posted on the campus website; requiring biennial
reviews of Advanced Placement credit policies;
requiring reports of noncompliance; providing an
effective date; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2011, Section 3207.1, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 3207.1. A. It is the intent of the Legis lature that
credits earned by students in any institu tion of higher education
within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education be fully
accepted at any other institution of higher education within The
Oklahoma State System of Higher Education and that the Oklahoma
State Regents for Higher Education assum e leadership in working with
institutional faculty and administrators to ensure that students
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move smoothly from one level of education to another. Objectives
should include development of transfer poli cies and guides, degree
sheets, course equivalencies , and common course numbering.
B. It is the intent of the Legislature that institutions of
higher education within The Oklahoma State System of Higher
Education, private institutions accredited by the Ok lahoma State
Regents for Higher Education, technology center school districts,
schools or training programs licensed, accredited, approved or
regulated by any state agency , and private schools licensed by the
Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools be prohibited from
placing statements in documents or b rochures given to students or
advertising in publications that credits earned at the institution,
training program, or school are fully accepted at another
institution or school without having a written agreement with the
other institution or school statin g that the credits will be fully
accepted.
C. It is the intent of the Legislature that in establishing the
minimum required score on an Advanced Placement examination for
granting course credit for a pa rticular lower division course,
institutions of higher education within The Oklahoma State System of
Higher Education shall not require an Advanced Placement Exam score
of more than three (3), except the requirement of an Advanced
Placement Exam score of m ore than three (3)shall be permitted for
granting additional course credit for a lower division course or
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courses sequenced with the initial lower division course . Credit
policy regarding all A dvanced Placement exams shall be posted on
campus websites effective for the 2021-22 fall academic term and for
each academic term thereafter. The institutions of higher education
within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall conduct
biennial reviews of their Advanced Placement credit policy. The
Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall report noncomplia nce
to the House Common Education Committee, House Higher Education and
Career Tech Committee, and Senate Education Committee, or similarly
named House Committee if the named Committees no longer exist, by
December 1 each year beginning December 1, 2021.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2021.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an e mergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
March 30, 2021 - DO PASS