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MA H522

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Antonio Cabral

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Requires every child to attend a full-day educational program at kindergarten age, making kindergarten attendance mandatory statewide
  • Amends Chapter 69 of the General Laws to direct the Board of Education to establish this requirement when setting permissible and mandatory school attendance ages
  • Extends compulsory school attendance laws (Chapter 76) to include children enrolled in full-day kindergarten
  • Filed by Representative Antonio F. D. Cabral (13th Bristol) on January 14, 2025, with co-sponsor Representative Carmine Lawrence Gentile (13th Middlesex)
  • Similar legislation was previously filed as House No. 435 in the 2023-2024 session

Legislative Description

Relative to compulsory full-day kindergarten

Last Action

Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 17, 2025

12/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Education2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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