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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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 11:00 AM-5:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Education |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| S2866 | An Act to promote the inclusion of American Sign Language in the Commonwealth’s public schools, AKA The American Sign Language Inclusion Act | Active |
| S425 | An Act to promote the inclusion of American Sign Language in the Commonwealth’s public schools, AKA The American Sign Language Inclusion Act | Active |
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 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 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”.
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”.