HB2530

Substitute for HB 2530 by Committee on Education - Providing for the transferability of credentials earned through ACT workkeys career readiness assessments towards a degree.

Chamber Passed·2/24/26

Kansas HB2530 allows career readiness assessment credentials to be transferred towards a postsecondary degree.

Kansas HB2530, known as the Career Readiness Education Development Innovation Transferability (CREDIT) Act, requires high schools to administer career readiness assessments to students. The bill mandates that postsecondary educational institutions accept credentials earned through these assessments as transferable credit towards a postsecondary technical degree. This aims to provide students pursuing career and technical education pathways with additional options following high school graduation.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 124–0 · Feb 24
Current
The Senate
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

0
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

House Final Action - Substitute passed - Yea: 124 Nay: 0

124 Yea

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0 Nay

1 Absent

D

Calendar

Jan 26

1:30 PM

House Education Hearing

Jan 26

1:30 PM

House Education Hearing

History

Feb 25

Senate

Senate Referred to Committee on Education

Feb 25

House

House Engrossed on Friday, February 20, 2026

Feb 24

Senate

Senate Received and Introduced