South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 105

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    105
Primary Sponsor:                McConnell
Committee Number:               04
Type of Legislation:            CR
Subject:                        Sign language for deaf
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Education
Computer Document Number:       JIC/5091SD.93
Introduced Date:                19930112    
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              19930112    
Last History Type:              Introduced, referred to
                                Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   McConnell
                                Passailaigue
                                Rose
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent
                                Resolution
History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
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105   Senate  19930112      Introduced, referred to              04
                            Committee
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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF TEACHING SIGN LANGUAGE FOR THE DEAF AS AN OPTIONAL OFFERING IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THIS STATE AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY NOT LATER THAN JUNE 1, 1993.

Whereas, the State of South Carolina has many elementary, middle, and high school students who are deaf or hearing-impaired; and

Whereas, it would be of great benefit not only for these students but also for those nonhearing impaired students who communicate with the hearing-impaired if a course on instruction in sign language for the deaf could be offered as an optional part of the regular school curriculum; and

Whereas, for the above reasons, the General Assembly has determined to request the State Department of Education to investigate the feasibility of teaching sign language for the deaf in the public schools of this State. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the State Department of Education is requested to study the feasibility of teaching sign language for the deaf as an optional offering in the public schools of this State and to report its findings and conclusions to the General Assembly not later than June 1, 1993.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the State Department of Education.

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