AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- ESTABLISHING A CLASS SIZE MAXIMUM FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWO (2) (Mandates public school classroom size be limited to twenty (20) students for kindergarten through grade two (2).)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2021
Last action Apr 14, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 13, 2021
How they voted
28–5
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 36
Apr 13, 2021
D
Democratic31
90% Yea
R
Republican5
80% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Apr 14, 2021
Committee
04/14/2021 Referred to House Education
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
04/13/2021 Senate read and passed
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Legislature · Passed
04/07/2021 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 31, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/31/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 18, 2021
Introduced
02/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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