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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

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  • Bill History

  • HB 553, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/24/2003 at 6:43 PM