Bill Text: NJ S1041 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizes American Sign Language as a world language for meeting high school graduation requirements.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-04 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee [S1041 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2010-S1041-Introduced.html

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SENATE, No. 1041

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

214th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 4, 2010

 

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  DIANE B. ALLEN

District 7 (Burlington and Camden)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Recognizes American Sign Language as a world language for meeting high school graduation requirements.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

  

An Act concerning world language graduation requirements and supplementing chapter 35 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.  Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, American Sign Language shall be recognized as a world language for the purpose of meeting any State or local world languages requirement for high school graduation.

 

     2.  This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill provides that American Sign Language would be recognized as a world language for the purpose of meeting any State or local world languages requirement for high school graduation.