HRS §302A-322

American Sign Language counts as a world language in public schools

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗

This section says that American Sign Language is a world language for school purposes. Public schools may offer ASL courses. Students who pass an ASL course get credit toward the school's world language requirement.

The statute, as written — American Sign Language

A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

For purposes of this chapter, American Sign Language shall be recognized as a world language, and any public school may offer a course in American Sign Language. A student who successfully completes a course in American Sign Language shall be entitled to receive credit for that course toward satisfaction of a world language requirement of the public school at which the course is offered.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.