2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB65: Education; mandatory kindergarten for all children prior to entering into first grade; provide

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for mandatory kindergarten for all children prior to entering into first grade; to lower the age of compulsory school attendance from six years old to five years old; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

1/30/2025
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/3/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/3/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/4/2025
Senate Read Second Time
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/30/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text3/3/202572.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/31/202575.7 KB