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1996 SESSION

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HJ 228 Recognizing American Sign Language coursework.

Introduced by: James H. Dillard II | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

American Sign Language. Requests public schools and public and private institutions of higher education in Virginia to recognize American Sign Language coursework for foreign language credit. The Board of Education and the State Council of Higher Education are requested to confer and collaborate in providing for the inclusion of American Sign Language among the foreign language courses approved for foreign language credit for the high school diploma, and determining ways and incentives in which public and private institutions of higher education might be encouraged to accept successfully completed coursework in American Sign Language for foreign language credit.

FULL TEXT

• 01/22/96  House: Presented & ordered printed 961814212  pdf
• 04/09/96  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ228ER)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Senate amendments

HISTORY

• 01/22/96  House: Presented & ordered printed 961814212
• 01/22/96  House: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 02/06/96  House: Reported from Rules (10-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/96  House: Engrossed by House
• 02/08/96  House: Agreed to by House (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/96  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/96  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/09/96  Senate: Read first time
• 02/09/96  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 03/04/96  Senate: Reported from Rules with amendment
• 03/05/96  Senate: Reading waived (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/96  Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/06/96  Senate: Read third time
• 03/06/96  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 03/06/96  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 03/06/96  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 03/06/96  Senate: Agreed to by Senate with amendment by voice vote
• 03/07/96  House: Placed on Calendar
• 03/07/96  House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N)
• 03/07/96  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 1-N)
• 04/09/96  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ228ER)