Bolstered by positive research findings and continued strong support from the economic and business communities, early care and education programming for young children in preschool and kindergarten continued to gain support and attention during the 2005 state legislative sessions. This Policy Brief reviews the work of state legislatures during 2005 and summarizes key policy decisions in four areas: (1) pre-kindergarten legislation; (2) kindergarten and full-day kindergarten legislation; (3) governance and coordination of early learning services and programs; and (4) program and personnel quality. (Contains 3 endnotes.)