Hawaii Senate Bill 2189 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-17 - Referred to EDU, WAM.
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Authorizes the early learning advisory board, upon the request of a parent and subject to certain requirements, to determine whether a child who is ineligible for kindergarten due to age, pursuant to section 302A-411, HRS, but who will be five years of age by December 31 of the school year should be allowed to attend kindergarten. Requires a school principal to allow a child to attend kindergarten if the early learning advisory board determines that the child should be allowed to attend.

Kindergarten; Early Learning Advisory Board

Sen. Mike Gabbard [D]	Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D]	Sen. Kalani English [D]	Sen. William Espero [D]
Sen. Russell Ruderman [D]	Sen. Malama Solomon [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-01-17	Senate	Referred to EDU, WAM.
2014-01-16	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2014-01-16	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2189&year=2014
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2014/Bills/SB2189_.HTM