SF 46 Wyoming House · 2024 Regular Session

Compulsory school attendance-minimum age.

This bill (SF 46) changes Wyoming's school attendance law to require children to attend school starting at age 6, rather than age 7. It lowers the minimum age by amending the requirement that children whose sixth birthday falls on or before August 1 (or September 15 if they started kindergarten early) must attend school. The bill repeals an outdated related provision (W.S. 21-4-302(a)) and makes the change effective for the 2024-2025 school year. It directly affects parents and guardians of children aged 6-15 in Wyoming school districts.
Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Senate Failed
Feb 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2024 Last action Feb 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2024

How they voted

723
Failed
Total votes 30
Feb 13, 2024
D Democratic2
1 Yea 1 Nay
50% Nay
R Republican28
6 Yea 22 Nay
78% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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S Failed Introduction 7-24-0-0-0
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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