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Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
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What This Bill Proposed
The University of Kansas School of Medicine must use a letter grade from A to F or a tiered grading system with at least four designations for all medical degree or certificate coursework, effective after publication in the .
Who It Would Have Affected
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University of Kansas School of Medicine students
University of Kansas School of Medicine
The institution must update its curriculum assessment policies to assign letter grades or tiered grades ranging from at least four designations for all coursework.
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Apr 10, 2026HouseDied in Committee
- Feb 4, 2026HouseHearing: Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 218-N
- Jan 21, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Jan 21, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Education
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 40)
- Controversy35Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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