Sponsored by:
Senator DIANE B. ALLEN
District 7 (Burlington)
Senator M. TERESA RUIZ
District 29 (Essex)
Senator SHIRLEY K. TURNER
District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)
SYNOPSIS
Recognizes American Sign Language as a world language for meeting high school graduation requirements.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning world language graduation requirements and supplementing chapter 35 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, American Sign Language shall be recognized as a world language for the purpose of meeting any State or local world language requirement for high school graduation.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill provides that American Sign Language would be recognized as a world language for the purpose of meeting any State or local world language requirement for high school graduation.