Key Votes
HB 2566 - Increases Kindergarten Age Requirements - Key Vote
Tennessee Key Votes
Jim Summerville voted Yea (Passage) on this legislation.
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Stages
- May 10, 2012 Executive Signed
- April 26, 2012 Senate Bill Passed
- April 25, 2012 House Bill Passed
- Jan. 12, 2012 Introduced
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Legislation - Signed (Executive) - May 10, 2012
Title: Increases Kindergarten Age Requirements
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (21-10) - April 26, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Increases Kindergarten Age Requirements
Vote to pass a bill that requires children entering kindergarten in any public school to be 5 years old by July 31.
- 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).
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (68-30) - April 25, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Increases Kindergarten Age Requirements
Vote to pass a bill that requires children entering kindergarten in any public school to be 5 years old by July 31.
- 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).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 12, 2012
Title: Increases Kindergarten Age Requirements
