HB 2566 - Increases Kindergarten Age Requirements - Tennessee Key Vote
Michael McDonald voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- May 10, 2012
- Senate Bill Passed
- April 26, 2012
- House Bill Passed
- April 25, 2012
- Introduced
- Jan. 12, 2012
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Title: Increases Kindergarten Age Requirements
Signed by Governor Bill Haslam
Title: Increases Kindergarten Age Requirements
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires children entering kindergarten in any public school to be 5 years old by July 31.
Highlights:
- Authorizes a child who is 4 years old on or before July 31 to enter kindergarten in any public school if it is determined through testing and evaluations that the child is “sufficiently mature emotionally and academically” (Sec. 3).
Title: Increases Kindergarten Age Requirements
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires children entering kindergarten in any public school to be 5 years old by July 31.
Highlights:
- Authorizes a child who is 4 years old on or before July 31 to enter kindergarten in any public school if it is determined through testing and evaluations that the child is “sufficiently mature emotionally and academically” (Sec. 3).
Title: Increases Kindergarten Age Requirements