MA H221

Bill

Relative to changing the minimum age requirement for kindergarten

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

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

AI Summary

This bill proposes to change the mandatory minimum age for children to attend kindergarten. Specifically, it amends the General Laws to require that a child must be 5 years old by the start of the school year in September in order to attend kindergarten.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Brian Ashe (D), Denise Provost (D),

Last Action

Accompanied H2056 (on 05/21/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H221

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H221
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H221.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2013	To implement full-day kindergarten	Accompanied H2874	Similar To
H2056	Relative to dropout prevention and recovery	No further action taken	Replaced by
H2061	Establishing universal early education and full-day kindergarten	Accompanied H2874	Similar To
H2843	Relative to universal full-day kindergarten	Accompanied H2874	Similar To
H320	To provide targeted pre-k education to all four year old children meeting specific requirements in all gateway cities (26)	Accompanied H2874	Similar To
S221	Relative to universal pre-kindergarten access	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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MA H221

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