Bill Text: NJ S1760 | 2014-2015 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-2)

Status: (Passed) 2015-08-10 - Approved P.L.2015, c.87. [S1760 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2014-S1760-Chaptered.html

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C.18A:35-4.18.1

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P.L.2015, CHAPTER 87, approved August 10, 2015

Senate, No. 1760 (First Reprint)

 

 

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 language requirement for high school graduation.

 

     2.  This act shall take effect ¹[immediately] on July 1 of the first school year following enactment¹.

 

 

                                

 

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