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NJ S2970
NJ S2970Lowers age requirement of compulsory school attendance from six to five years old.
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Introduced
03/18/2024
03/18/2024
In Committee
06/20/2024
06/20/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill lowers the age requirement for compulsory school attendance from six to five years of age. The bill also includes technical corrections to sections of law regarding student truancy to reflect the lower age for compulsory school attendance established by the bill.
AI Summary
This bill amends existing New Jersey law to lower the mandatory school attendance age from six years old to five years old, meaning parents or guardians will be required to enroll their children in school starting at age five instead of six. The bill also makes technical adjustments to laws concerning student truancy, which is when a child is absent from school without a valid excuse, to align with this new lower age requirement, ensuring that the rules for addressing unexcused absences and the consequences for parents who fail to comply apply to five-year-olds as well as older children up to age 16.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee (on 06/20/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S2970 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S3000/2970_I1.HTM |
| Analysis - Statement SED 6/20/24 | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S3000/2970_S1.PDF |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S3000/2970_I1.HTM |
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