Establishing a pilot program that authorizes eligible community colleges to offer baccalaureate degrees

Progress

1. Introduced
   January 13, 2026
2. Subcommittee
   January 20, 2026
3. Committee
   January 28, 2026
4. Passed House
   March 4, 2026 · 56–36
5. Passed Senate
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6. Signed
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Became HF 2649 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2649 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill establishes a pilot program that authorizes eligible community colleges to offer baccalaureate degrees. The pilot program is to be administered by the department of education pursuant to rules adopted by the state board of education. The bill establishes requirements related to the rules adopted by the state board of education, including requiring that the rules provide that a community college shall not offer a degree program that leads to a baccalaureate degree unless the community college’s main campus is located at least miles from the main campus of an institution of higher education governed by the state board of regents or the main campus of a private institution of higher education that is already offering the degree program that the community college proposes to offer.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendment H-8022; see Amendments. Full bill text

Amendments · 1

1 adopted · 0 failed. Newest first.

• H-8022 · filed February 23, 2026
  Adopted
  March 4, 2026