Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Lowers the compulsory school age from 7 years to 5 years; makes a related change. Requires all school districts to establish kindergarten for the instruction of children who are 5 years of age or older. Effective July 1, 2013.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-08-26 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0544 [SB1307 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	Concurrence in Senate	2013-05-30	39	18	2	0	59	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2013-05-27	64	52	0	1	117	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2013-05-17	37	19	3	0	59	Passed	Link	View

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