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H522 • 2025

An Act relative to compulsory full-day kindergarten

An Act relative to compulsory full-day kindergarten

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Sponsor
Antonio F. D. Cabral
Last action
2025-12-04
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Education
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to compulsory full-day kindergarten

An Act relative to compulsory full-day kindergarten By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to compulsory full-day kindergarten By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 522) of Antonio F.
  • D.
  • Cabral and Carmine Lawrence Gentile relative to compulsory full-day kindergarten.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-12-04 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 17, 2025

  2. 2025-08-20 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/02/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Education

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to compulsory full-day kindergarten
By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 522) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and Carmine Lawrence Gentile relative to compulsory full-day kindergarten. Education.
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Education

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.522

SECTION 1. Section 1B of chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 117-120, inclusive, the twenty-first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:

The board shall establish the permissible and mandatory ages for school attendance provided that each child be required to attend a full-day educational program at kindergarten age.

SECTION 2. Section 1 of chapter 76 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “education”, in line 2, the following words:

“and any child enrolled in full-day kindergarten”

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