HB530 - Students may receive foreign language credit in public education institutions for sign language classes

HB 530

Students may receive foreign language credit in public education institutions for sign language classes

Sponsor:	Loudon
LR Number:	1449L.01T	Fiscal Note:	1449-01
Committee:	Education
Last Action:	6/24/2005 - Signed by Governor	Journal Page:
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Effective Date:	August 28, 2005
House Handler:	Moore

List of 2005 Senate Bills

Current Bill Summary

HB 530 - This act treats American Sign Language (ASL) as a foreign language for the granting of academic credit at public elementary and secondary schools and public higher education institutions. Students may receive academic credit for demonstrating proficiency or completing a course with a passing grade. The credit may be used to satisfy the foreign language or language arts requirements, including entrance requirements of public higher education institutions.

Nothing in the act prohibits a department within a higher education institution from establishing specific language requirements for its majors that cannot be met by ASL, nor does the act prohibit the offering of non-credit courses in ASL.

This act is similar to SB 454 (2005).

DONALD THALHUBER