AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMINATIONS.
Summary
This Act requires public institutions of higher learning to grant credit for advanced placement examination scores of 3 or higher. An instution may require a score higher than 3 if the credit is to be used for meeting a course requirement for a particular major or program, provided that the student can receive course credit for that examination in an area outside of the student’s major or program area. The institution must publish its advance placement score policies on its website. This Act takes effect on August 1 following its enactment into law.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Jan 2024
Signed into Law
Feb 2024
Introduced Apr 6, 2023
Signed Feb 28, 2024
Floor votes · House May 18, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Feb 28, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jan 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Jun 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 6 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
upper
May 19, 2023
Introduced
Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
upper
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 7 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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