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HB1297: relative to credit for American sign language and transliteration as a foreign language.

Citation
2004 HB1297
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House status
Inexpedient to Legislate
Committee
HOUSE Education
Hearing
01/20/2004 at 01:00 PM
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Education

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HB 1297 - AS INTRODUCED

2003 SESSION

03-2233

04/09

HOUSE BILL 1297

AN ACT relative to credit for American sign language and transliteration as a foreign language.

SPONSORS: Rep. Gilman, Graf 9; Rep. Boyce, Belk 31; Rep. Heon, Straf 67; Sen. Gallus, Dist 1

COMMITTEE: Education

ANALYSIS

This bill provides that if a public school offers American sign language or transliteration it shall be offered for credit as a foreign language.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

03-2233

04/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Three

AN ACT relative to credit for American sign language and transliteration as a foreign language.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Instruction of Pupils; Foreign Languages; American Sign Language and Transliteration Added. Amend RSA 189:20 to read as follows:

189:20 Foreign Languages. A foreign language may be taught in elementary schools; provided, that the course of study [(or its equivalent)] outlined by the state board in [the branches named in] RSA 189:19 be not abridged but be taught in compliance with the law of the state. American sign language and transliteration shall be credited as a foreign language under this section if offered in a primary or secondary school.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.