An Act to promote the inclusion of American Sign Language in the Commonwealth’s public schools, AKA The American Sign Language Inclusion Act

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An Act to promote the inclusion of American Sign Language in the Commonwealth’s public schools, AKA The American Sign Language Inclusion Act

An Act to promote the inclusion of American Sign Language in the Commonwealth’s public schools, AKA The American Sign Language Inclusion Act By Representative Doherty of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

• An Act to promote the inclusion of American Sign Language in the Commonwealth’s public schools, AKA The American Sign Language Inclusion Act By Representative Doherty of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
• 558) of Carol A.
• Doherty and others relative to courses in American Sign Language.
• Education.

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Official Summary Text

An Act to promote the inclusion of American Sign Language in the Commonwealth’s public schools, AKA The American Sign Language Inclusion Act
By Representative Doherty of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 558) of Carol A. Doherty and others relative to courses in American Sign Language. Education.
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Education

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.558

SECTION 1. Section 2B of Chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition is hereby amended by striking out the words, in line 4, “may be taught” and inserting in place thereof the following: “shall be taught in each of the Commonwealth’s secondary schools”

SECTION 2. Section 2B of Chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition is hereby further amended by inserting, after the word “society” in line 8 the following:- “, as many children with autism have been able to learn and communicate successfully via sign language because it is visually based, unaided, and provides a mode of quick communication.”

SECTION 3. Section 2B of Chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition is hereby further amended by striking out the word, in line 8, “may” and inserting in place thereof the following: “shall”.

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