SF 5264

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 05/07/2026 09:12 a.m.

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.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

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 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 EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 2.

new text begin [135A.105] CREDIT FOR ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Applicability. new text end

new text begin This section applies to a public postsecondary institution
governed by the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities or the
Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Examination scores and credits required. new text end

new text begin (a) A public postsecondary
institution must award college credit as provided in paragraph (b) to high school students
who receive a score of three or higher on an advanced placement examination or four or
higher on the international baccalaureate examination.
new text end

new text begin (b) A public postsecondary institution must award:
new text end

new text begin (1) three or more course credits for a score of four or higher on each individual standard
level international baccalaureate examination;
new text end

new text begin (2) five or more course credits for a score of four or higher on each individual higher
level international baccalaureate examination; and
new text end

new text begin (3) three or more course credits for a score of three or higher on each individual advanced
placement examination.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to advanced placement or international baccalaureate examinations taken on or after
January 1, 2026.
new text end