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
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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3182 House Jan 09, 1991 Introduced and read first 21
time, 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.