Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF5264: Postsecondary institutions awarding specified college credits for qualifying scores on advanced placement and international baccalaureate examinations requirement provision
Status: In committee, May 6, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring public postsecondary institutions to award the specified college credits for qualifying scores on advanced placement and international baccalaureate examinations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 120B.13, subdivision 3a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 135A.
From the introduced text, May 5, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring public postsecondary institutions to award the specified college credits for qualifying scores on advanced placement and international baccalaureate examinations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 120B.13, subdivision 3a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 135A. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 120B.13, subdivision 3a, is amended to read: Subd. 3a. College credit. deleted text begin The colleges and universities of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system must award, and the University of Minnesota and private postsecondary institutions are encouraged to award, college credit to high school students who receive a score of three or higher on an advanced placement or four or higher on the international baccalaureate program examination. deleted text end new text begin [ADDED: The awarding of college credit by a public postsecondary institution for advanced placement and international baccalaureate courses is governed by section 135A.105.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: EFFECTIVE DATE.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: This section is effective the day following final enactment.] new text end Sec. 2. new text begin [ADDED: [135A.105] CREDIT FOR ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Applicability.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: This section …
Sponsors
- Doron Clark (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to Higher Education
- : Introduction and first reading
Common questions
- What is SF5264?
- SF5264 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Postsecondary institutions awarding specified college credits for qualifying scores on advanced placement and international baccalaureate examinations requirement provision.
- What does SF5264 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to higher education; requiring public postsecondary institutions to award the specified college credits for qualifying scores on advanced placement and international baccalaureate examinations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 120B.13, subdivision 3a; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 135A.
- What is the status of SF5264?
- In committee as of May 6, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Higher Education (May 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF5264?
- Doron Clark (D).
- Where is the official record for SF5264?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF5264&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate
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