Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3093 Primary Sponsor:Kirsh Committee Number:21 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:American sign language, foreign language credit Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Date Tabled:19930203 Computer Document Number:EGM/22291.DW Introduced Date:19930113 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930203 Last History Type:Tabled in Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Kirsh Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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3093 House 19930203 Tabled in Committee 21
3093 House 19930113 Introduced, read first time, 21
referred to Committee
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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.