Gov. Bill Ritter is traveling to Pueblo this afternoon to sign Senate Bill 16, which lowers the minimum age of compulsory school attendance from 7 years old to 6.

The summary of the bill states that every child who has attained the age of 6 on or before Aug. 1 of each year shall attend school for at least a specified number of hours during each school year.

Ritter will be at Spann Elementary School at 4 p.m. for the signing.

It is the second bill to be signed in Pueblo this week. He also signed House Bill 1132, a water-quality measure.