CS/SB 162: American Sign Language
GENERAL BILL by Education ; Wise ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fasano ; Atwater
American Sign Language; provides legislative findings & purpose; allows foreign-language credits for instruction in American Sign Language; requires notice of limitations; provides duties of Commissioner of Education & State Board of Education; provides for task force & prescribes its duties; requires teachers of American Sign Language to be licensed by specified date; provides plan for postsecondary institutions.
Effective Date: 07/01/2003
Last Action: 6/10/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-119
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 6/10/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-119
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2002 | Senate |
• Prefiled |
| 1/10/2003 | Senate |
• Referred to Education |
| 3/4/2003 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Education -SJ 00016 |
| 3/20/2003 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/25/03, 1:00 pm, 412-K |
| 3/25/2003 | Senate |
• CS by- Education; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 00283; CS read first time on 03/27/03 -SJ 00288 |
| 3/27/2003 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00283 |
| 4/2/2003 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00303; Read second time -SJ 00299 |
| 4/3/2003 | Senate |
• Read third time -SJ 00324; CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00324 |
| 4/8/2003 | House |
• In Messages |
| 4/23/2003 | House |
• Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 00524 |
| 4/25/2003 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted for HB 553 -HJ 00618; Read second time -HJ 00618; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00618 |
| 4/29/2003 | House |
• Read third time -HJ 00793; CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00794 |
| 4/29/2003 | Senate |
• In returning messages |
| 5/2/2003 | Senate |
• Concurred -SJ 01119; CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 01119; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 01119 |
| 5/27/2003 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/10/2003 |
• Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-119 |