BILL · 2001–02 SESSION
SB 6365: Mandatory school attendance
Lowering the age for mandatory school attendance from eight to six.
Summary
- The age when children are required to attend school is lowered from eight to six. The truancy provision specifically addressing six and seven-year-old children is repealed.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 16, 2002
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Shirley Winsley (R-28)
- Introduced
- January 16, 2002 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 16, 2002
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to lowering the age for mandatory school attendance;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Shirley Winsley (R-28)
12 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Education.
SB 6365 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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