Bill Text: MA S287 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: For legislation relative to the teaching of American sign language
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-07-23 - Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the Senate Committee On Ways and Means [S287 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S287-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James E. Timilty
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the teaching of American Sign Language.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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James E. Timilty |
Bristol and Norfolk |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S02698 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to the teaching of American Sign Language.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 2B of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official edition, is hereby amended by striking out the last sentence and inserting in place thereof the following:- “School committees shall credit such courses toward satisfaction of foreign language requirements, provided that the courses shall meet the standards for all other foreign language courses that the district offers for credit.”
