AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (Amends the provisions of law relative to eligibility for attendance for kindergarten students.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Feb 15, 2023
Signed Jun 19, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 6, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 19, 2023
Signed into law
06/19/2023 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
06/13/2023 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
Jun 7, 2023
Legislature · Passed
06/07/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Jun 5, 2023
Committee
06/05/2023 Referred to Senate Education
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
04/06/2023 House read and passed
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Legislature · Passed
03/22/2023 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 1, 2023
Committee
03/01/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced
02/15/2023 Introduced, referred to House Education
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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