AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWO (2) MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE ACT (Mandates 20 students per classroom for kindergarten through second grade. Exceptions for emergencies and temporary situations, not to exceed 3 days and mid-year enrollments.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Mar 17, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 16, 2023
How they voted
23–3
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 28
Mar 16, 2023
D
Democratic25
92% Yea
R
Republican3
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 17, 2023
Committee
03/17/2023 Referred to House Education
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
03/16/2023 Senate read and passed
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Legislature · Passed
03/08/2023 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 16, 2023
Introduced
02/16/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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