TOPEKA – Kansas lawmakers on Thursday passed and sent to Gov. Sam Brownback a bill that would require universities to publish a prospectus for each undergraduate degree program at each university, disclosing how much the program costs and what a student’s employment prospects will look like after graduation.

House Bill 2622 would also require the Kansas Board of Regents to adopt a policy requiring state educational institutions to award college credits to students who test out of classes under the College Level Examination Program, or CLEP tests.

In March, the Board of Regents unveiled a new web tool aimed at addressing the Legislature’s request for more cost and employment data about degree programs. Ksdegreestats.org allows users to access side-by-side comparisons of up to three degree programs at the six state universities and Washburn University in Topeka.

The Senate passed the bill, 34-6, Thursday afternoon, sending it to the House, which passed it, 109-8.

Sen. Tom Holland, D-Baldwin City, Democratic Reps. Barbara Ballard and John Wilson, and Republican Rep. Tom Sloan of Lawrence all voted in favor of the bill.

Sen. Marci Francisco and Rep. Boog Highberger, both Lawrence Democrats, voted against it.