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2011 SESSION
HB 1435 American Sign Language; recognition for completed coursework.
Introduced by: Richard P. Bell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
American Sign Language; recognition for completed coursework. Provides that if a local school board offers an elective course in American Sign Language, it must grant academic credit for course completion on the same basis as the successful completion of a foreign language course and count course completion in American Sign Language toward the fulfillment of any foreign language requirement for graduation. Additionally, the bill requires public institutions of higher education to count academic credit received for successful completion of American Sign Language courses in a secondary school or higher education institution toward satisfaction of the foreign language entrance requirements.
FULL TEXT
- 11/04/10 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100113D pdf | impact statement
- 02/17/11 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1435ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/06/11 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1435ER2) pdf
- 04/06/11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0762) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 11/04/10 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100113D
- 11/04/10 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/14/11 House: Assigned Education sub: #4 Higher Education and Arts
- 01/25/11 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)
- 01/31/11 House: Reported from Education (21-Y 1-N)
- 02/01/11 House: Read first time
- 02/02/11 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/03/11 House: Read third time and passed House (95-Y 3-N)
- 02/03/11 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 3-N)
- 02/04/11 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/04/11 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/10/11 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (11-Y 4-N)
- 02/11/11 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/11 Senate: Read third time
- 02/14/11 Senate: Passed Senate (34-Y 6-N)
- 02/17/11 House: Enrolled
- 02/17/11 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1435ER)
- 02/17/11 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/20/11 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/26/11 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/05/11 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/06/11 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (97-Y 2-N)
- 04/06/11 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 2-N)
- 04/06/11 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/06/11 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/06/11 House: Reenrolled
- 04/06/11 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1435ER2)
- 04/06/11 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/06/11 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/06/11 House: Enacted, Chapter 762 (effective 7/1/11)
- 04/06/11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0762)