South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 3182


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3182
Primary Sponsor:                Kirsh
Committee Number:               21
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Sign language, foreign language
                                credit for
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Education and Public Works
Computer Document Number:       BR1/1065.DW
Introduced Date:                Jan 09, 1991
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              Jan 09, 1991
Last History Type:              Introduced and read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Kirsh
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 3182  House   Jan 09, 1991  Introduced and read first       21
                             time, referred to Committee

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-17-120 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT TO GRANT FOREIGN LANGUAGE CREDIT FOR A COURSE IN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-17-120. The board of trustees of a school district may grant foreign language credit to a pupil who satisfactorily has completed a high school course in American sign language."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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