HB 553: American Sign Language
GENERAL BILL by Cretul ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley ; Bullard ; Fiorentino ; Quinones ; Sobel ; Zapata
American Sign Language; provides legislative findings & purpose; allows foreign-language credits for instruction in American Sign Language; provides duties of Education Commissioner & 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: 4/25/2003 House - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 162; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 162 (Ch. 2003-119) -HJ 00618
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/25/2003 House - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 162; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 162 (Ch. 2003-119) -HJ 00618
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/23/2003 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 2/26/2003 | House |
• Referred to Education K-20; Education Appropriations (AP); Appropriations |
| 3/4/2003 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Education K-20; Education Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00057 |
| 4/3/2003 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Education K-20, 04/07/03, 3:00 pm, Morris Hall |
| 4/7/2003 | House |
• Favorable by Education K-20; YEAS 25 NAYS 0 -HJ 00390 |
| 4/11/2003 | House |
• Now in Education Appropriations (AP) -HJ 00390 |
| 4/22/2003 | House |
• Withdrawn from Education Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00428; Placed on Calendar |
| 4/25/2003 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 162; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 162 (Ch. 2003-119) -HJ 00618 |