Committee advances bill limiting when colleges can withhold student transcripts

Feb 10, 2025

S3280 and companion A42542R were released by the committee; amendments narrow institutions' authority to withhold transcripts to unpaid payment periods not covered by federal or HESA-administered state aid, require posting of transcript policies, forbid withholding due to institutional error or fraud, and allow students to authorize third-party release.

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The Senate Higher Education Committee released Senate Bill 32 80 with committee amendments that restrict when public and proprietary institutions of higher education may withhold official transcripts.

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