HB2488 • 2026

Requiring the university of Kansas school of medicine to use a letter grading system or other tiered grading system to assess student performance.

Education

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Last action: 2026-04-10
Official status: Died in Committee
Effective date: Not listed

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Requiring the university of Kansas school of medicine to use a letter grading system or other tiered grading system to assess student performance.

What This Bill Does

Requiring the university of Kansas school of medicine to use a letter grading system or other tiered grading system to assess student performance.

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Bill History

2026-04-10 House
Died in Committee
2026-02-04 House
Hearing: Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 1:30 PM — Room 218-N event
2026-01-21 House
Referred to House Committee on Education
2026-01-21 House
Introduced

Official Summary Text

Requiring the university of Kansas school of medicine to use a letter grading system or other tiered grading system to assess student performance.

Current Bill Text

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Session of 2026
HOUSE BILL No. 2488
By Committee on Education
Requested by Representative Steele
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AN ACT concerning postsecondary education; relating to the university of
Kansas school of medicine; requiring such school to use a letter
grading system or other tiered grading system to assess student
performance.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. (a) The legislature hereby finds that the purpose of medical
school is to teach the best candidates to be the best doctor that they can
become. In order to do so, candidates should be placed into an
environment where they are provided feedback on their coursework in an
objective manner, compared to their classmates. A grading system
encourages preparedness in the pupil as well as positive performance and
rising outcomes. Better grades will lead to better medical professionals. As
a result, it is the intent of the legislature to require letter grades or a tiered
system with at least four designations for each course offered at a medical
school.
(b) The university of Kansas school of medicine shall require that any
coursework offered in the curriculum for a medical degree or certificate
assess a student's performance on such coursework based on the
assignment of a letter grade from A to F or a tiered system with at least
four designations.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.
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