SB77 Alabama 2015 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Associate degree, awarding of by 2-year public college to students who transfer to 4-year public college and subsequently qualify, Sec. 16-5-8.5 added
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a student who transfers
from a public two-year college to a public
four-year college who has not earned sufficient
credits to qualify for an associate degree cannot
apply credits the student earns while attending the
four-year college toward an associate degree</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would authorize a public two-year
college to offer an associate degree to a student
who transfers from that college to a public
four-year college and subsequently earns the
semester hour credits and meets other graduation
qualifications for an associate degree, subject to
a degree audit</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require a public two-year
college to conduct a degree audit for a student who
transfers from that college to a public four-year
college and subsequently earns 60 semester hour
credits</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require a four-year college
to notify a student when he or she qualifies for a
degree audit by a public two-year college from
which the student transferred</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to postsecondary education; to require a
public two-year college to offer an associate degree to a
student who transfers from that college to a public four-year
college and subsequently earns the semester hour credits and
other graduation qualifications for an associate degree; to
require a public two-year college to conduct a degree audit
for a student who transfers from that college to a public
four-year college and subsequently earns 60 semester hour
credits; and to require a four-year college to notify a
student when he or she qualifies for a degree audit by a
public two-year college from which the student transferred.
</p>
Subjects
Postsecondary Education
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2015 | H | Education Policy first Substitute Offered |
| May 28, 2015 | H | Pending third reading on day 27 Favorable from Education Policy with 1 substitute |
| May 28, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| March 31, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy |
| March 31, 2015 | S | Engrossed |
| March 31, 2015 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 224 |
| March 31, 2015 | S | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 223 |
| March 31, 2015 | S | Education and Youth Affairs first Substitute Offered |
| March 31, 2015 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 18, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| March 3, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education & Youth Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 27, 2015 | Room 418 at 13:30 | House EP Hearing |
| Hearing | March 18, 2015 | Room 727 (Revision #4 Agenda Change) at 08:30 | Senate ED Hearing |
| Hearing | March 18, 2015 | Room 727 (Revision #2 Agenda Change) at 08:30 | Senate ED Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB77 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB77 Alabama 2015 Session - Engrossed |