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MS SB2062

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

3/3/2020

Primary Sponsor

Briggs Hopson

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Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Changes compulsory school attendance age requirement from age 6 to age 5, effective for children turning 5 on or before August 1
  • Requires kindergarten-age children to attend licensed public, parochial, nonpublic, or legitimate homeschool kindergarten programs that address cognitive, social, and emotional needs
  • Defines "school" for kindergarten purposes to include licensed public, parochial, nonpublic, and homeschool kindergarten programs meeting developmental standards
  • Changes school enrollment cutoff date from September 1 to August 1 for both kindergarten and first grade admissions in public schools
  • Takes effect July 1, 2020

Legislative Description

Kindergarten-age children; require compulsory school attendance for all.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/3/2020

Committee Referrals

Education1/16/2020

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