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

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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-Amended.html

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[First Reprint]

SENATE, No. 1760

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

216th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED MARCH 17, 2014

 

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  DIANE B. ALLEN

District 7 (Burlington)

Senator  M. TERESA RUIZ

District 29 (Essex)

Senator  SHIRLEY K. TURNER

District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

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

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As reported by the Senate Education Committee on January 29, 2015, with amendments.

  

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.