Critics say it can be bad for children.
Florida law requires a child to turn 5 by Sept. 1 in order to start school in the fall. Similar proposals moving through the Legislature would push back the cutoff date until Dec. 1 or Dec. 31 for children who pass a readiness test. Last year, similar plans died in legislative committees which deal with fiscal issues. The proposals must survive the same committees during the next two weeks to be voted on by the full House and Senate. Gov. Jeb Bush has not taken a position.