H 435 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to compulsory full-day kindergarten

This bill proposes to make full-day kindergarten mandatory for all children of kindergarten age in Massachusetts. It directly affects public school districts and families by requiring the state board to set age rules that ensure every child attends a full-day educational program rather than a half-day session. The legislation achieves this by amending existing state laws to explicitly mandate full-day attendance and to include full-day kindergarten students in specific legal definitions.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Feb 7, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Education
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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