SB 243 - This act requires public institutions of higher education to adopt a policy for undergraduate course credit for any student who receives a score of 4 or higher on an International Baccalaureate exam.

This act is identical to HB 291 (2025), HCS/HBs 1017 & 291 (2025), and provisions in HCS/HB 606 (2025), SCS/HCS/HB 1569 (2024), HB 1578 (2024), HB 2051 (2024), and HB 2415 (2024), and is substantially similar to provisions in CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 68 (2025) and SCS/HCS/HB 607 (2025).

OLIVIA SHANNON

Statutes affected:
Introduced (1192S.01): 173.1352

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Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 243
Sponsor: Nurrenbern
Hearing Date: 2/25/2025


COMMITTEE: Education

CHAIRMAN: Brattin

DATE REFERRED: 2/3/2025 DATE HEARING REQUESTED:



STAFF:
Tom Estes
Heidi Kolkmeyer
Olivia Shannon


WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:
Mary Byrne


WITNESSES FOR:
Brian Millner - Missouri Community College Association
Mitsi Nessa - North KC Schools
Martha Devries - North KC Schools
Paul Wagner - Council of Public Higher Education
Dustin Schnieders - MU System


WITNESSES AGAINST:
Lisa Pannett - ArmorVine