Bill Text: NJ S1196 | 2012-2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-02-21 - Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading [S1196 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2012-S1196-Introduced.html

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SENATE, No. 1196

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

215th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED JANUARY 23, 2012

 

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  DIANE B. ALLEN

District 7 (Burlington)

 

 

 

 

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.