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House approves bill to expand American Sign Language training, honors late teacher Annette Toll
Summary
The House approved House Bill 392 to expand American Sign Language training in schools and presented a memorial citation honoring Annette Toll, an ASL teacher and advocate; sponsor Rep. Dave Hogue recounted classroom experience and invited community members to the chamber.
The Utah House on Feb. 23 passed House Bill 392, a measure to expand training in American Sign Language (ASL) in public schools, and presented a memorial citation honoring ASL teacher and advocate Annette Toll.
Representative Dave Hogue recounted his experience substituting in an ASL class at Jordan High School and described conversations with students and teachers that motivated him to carry the legislation. He said the bill would allow ASL to be taught in middle schools so students could receive two years of ASL credit that would count toward foreign-language graduation requirements. Hogue noted consultation with the State Board of Education and the Jordan School District and said the bill had gone through committee review.
The House approved HB392 by recorded tally (68 yes, 0 no). Immediately afterward, the House read a memorial citation for Annette May Thorpe Hall (Annette Toll), recognizing her work teaching ASL, training interpreters and promoting the subject in Utah classrooms. The speaker asked those present to stand and applaud the Toll family.
What happens next: HB392 moves to the Senate for consideration. The memorial citation will be placed in the legislative record and the House recognized the family in the chamber.
