Regards age requirements for kindergarten admission

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The law defines who is considered a parent or guardian, establishes the ages children must be to enter kindergarten or first grade, and creates a process for early‑entry evaluations. It also mandates district rules for all‑day kindergarten fees, annual reporting, and teacher certification verification, and directs the education department to correct a scoring error on a science exam.

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Hearings

• Senate Education: Sub. S. B. No. 19, Am. H. B. No. 114, S. B. No. 34, H. C. R. No. 22, S. B. No. 290
  Senate Education · Nov 18, 2025
• Senate Education: H. C. R. No. 7, H. B. No. 57, Sub. H. B. No. 127, Am. H. B. No. 114
  Senate Education · Sep 30, 2025
• Senate Education: H. B. No. 57, Am. H. B. No. 114, Sub. H. B. No. 127
  Senate Education · Jun 17, 2025
• Senate Education: Diane Allen - Department of Education and Workforce, Sub. H. B. No. 127, H. B. No. 57, Am. H. B. No. 114
  Senate Education · Jun 10, 2025
• House Education: H. B. No. 114, H. B. No. 127, H. B. No. 125, H. B. No. 145, H. B. No. 187
  House Education · May 13, 2025

History

1. Mar 20, 2026Effective 3/20/26
2. Mar 20, 2026Effective
3. Dec 19, 2025Signed By The Governor
4. Dec 9, 2025Sent To The Governor
5. Nov 19, 2025Passed
6. Nov 19, 2025Concurred in Senate amendments
7. Nov 18, 2025Reported - Amended
8. May 28, 2025Referred to committee
9. May 22, 2025Introduced
10. May 21, 2025Passed
11. May 14, 2025Reported - Amended
12. Feb 26, 2025Referred to committee

The 12 most recent of 13 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Adam Bird (R) · sponsor
• Adam C. Bird
• Angela N. King
• Jack K. Daniels
• Josh Williams
• Kevin Ritter
• Mark Hiner
• Sarah Fowler Arthur
• Tom Young

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