HB 94 — AN ACT relating to postsecondary education.

Summary

Amend KRS 164.2951 to require the Council on Postsecondary Education to develop, implement, and maintain statewide transfer pathways available between the public postsecondary education institutions in selected baccalaureate programs; require the council to publish on its website a list of the available transfer pathways; require participating postsecondary education institutions to accept transfer credit, earned or accepted at the prior institution within pathways as general education or program-specific general education credit before applying credit as elective; require the council to provide written notification to public postsecondary education institutions and coordinate credit transfer discussions upon receiving notification of an institution seeking to make changes to curricula impacting lower-division courses.

Bill Text

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Compared against the Kentucky Revised Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill amends KRS 164.2951 to streamline transfer pathways among public colleges and universities and enhance the acceptance of transfer credits.

• KRS 164.2951

  Beginning with the 2012-2013 academic year and each academic year thereafter for → For

  The bill removes the reference to the start date from the requirement, making it applicable for all first-time students.

• KRS 164.2951

  on Postsecondary Education

  The bill removes the specific mention of the council, broadening the collaborative body for implementation.

• KRS 164.2951

  and community and technical colleges → and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System

  The bill specifies the full name of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System for clarity.

• KRS 164.2951

  1. By July 1, 2028, develop, implement, and maintain statewide transfer pathways consisting of up to sixty (60) credit hours that shall be applied to the requirements of baccalaureate degree programs at any participating public university. 2. Statewide transfer pathways for baccalaureate degree programs shall be identified based on relevant factors, including but not limited to: a. Student demand; b. Workforce demands as demonstrated through data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics; and c. Existing commonalities in student learning outcomes up to the first sixty (60) credit hours of baccalaureate degree programs among two (2) or more public universities. 3. Each statewide transfer pathway shall consist of up to sixty (60) credit hours that shall be available for transfer and application toward degree requirements in the corresponding degree program or programs at each participant institution. Students may earn credit in statewide transfer pathways through any means prescribed by the institution, including but not limited to credit for prior learning and dual credit as defined by the council. 4. A public institution offering a baccalaureate program that would otherwise be included in a statewide transfer pathway but is not participating due to limited alignment in student learning outcomes shall identify those courses in the pathway that will not be eligible for credit in a core course requirement and publish the list of courses on the institution's website. 5. The council shall publish on its website a list of pathways, including the existing statewide transfer pathways and participating institutions, available to students;

  The bill introduces a structured development of statewide transfer pathways for efficient credit transfer among public universities, enhancing student mobility.

• KRS 164.2951

  The council → the council

  The bill standardizes the reference format for the council throughout the text.

• KRS 164.2951

  by July 1, 2021,

  The bill removes the specific deadline for the implementation of a standardized articulation agreement.

• KRS 164.2951

  change learning outcomes → curricula that impacts the transferability of credit

  The bill clarifies the notification requirement related to curriculum changes affecting credit transferability.

• KRS 164.2951

  [university]

  The bill removes redundant references to universities within the notification process.

• KRS 164.2951

  a bachelor's degree → to verify there remains a clearly defined path to transfer credits

  The bill rephrases the requirement for discussions on changes impacting transferability.

• KRS 164.2951

  Beginning July 1, 2028: (a) Any student who transfers among participating public postsecondary education institutions shall be awarded credit by the receiving institution for courses satisfactorily completed by the student at any participating public postsecondary education institution when the credit was part of a statewide transfer pathway available at both the earning institution and the receiving institution; (b) Public postsecondary education institutions receiving transfer course credit within a statewide transfer pathway shall accept and apply general education courses and credit in the equivalent pathway at the receiving institution. The credit shall be applied as first satisfying general education core course credit requirements and program-specific general education course credit requirements before being applied as elective credit.

  The bill establishes criteria for credit recognition for students transferring under established statewide pathways starting in 2028.

Action History

1. April 15, 2026

   recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

2. February 25, 2026

   2nd reading, to Rules

3. February 24, 2026

   reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

4. January 14, 2026

   to Postsecondary Education (H)

5. January 07, 2026

   to Committee on Committees (H)

6. January 07, 2026

   introduced in House

Sponsors

• T.J. Roberts · Primary
• George Brown Jr. · Primary
• Vanessa Grossl · Primary

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