MA H539

Bill

MA H539

Relative to changing the minimum age requirement for kindergarten

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the mandatory minimum age for children to attend kindergarten. Education.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing law to change the mandatory minimum age for a child to attend kindergarten from the current requirement to a child who is 5 years of age by the start of the school year in September of the calendar year in which they turn 5.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Brian Ashe (D)*, Mike Kushmerek (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4795 (on 05/18/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H539

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H539
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H539.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4795	To expand access to high-quality, affordable early education and care	No further action taken	Replaced by
S288	Relative to universal prekindergarten access	Accompanied a new draft, see S2883	Similar To
S319	Ensuring high quality pre-kindergarten education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2883	Similar To
S75	Relative to establishing a minimum age of entry for cannabis-related events, conferences, forums and exhibitions	Accompanied a study order, see S2661	Similar To

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