H 558

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: September 2, 2025.

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

Bill ID MA-194-H-558
Session 194
Status in_committee
Committee Education
House in_committee 2025-09-02
Education
Summary

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 ...

Sponsor
Doherty, Carol A.
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-09-02 Status in_committee
2025-09-02 Latest Action Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 11:00 AM-5:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
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