Mary Lou Shepherd voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: English as the Official Language
Signed by Governor Butch Otter
Title: English as the Official Language
Vote to pass a bill that establishes English as the official state language.
- Provides exceptions for law enforcement and safety needs, public schools, postsecondary institutions, tourism, and libraries, as necessary (sec.1). - Allows the State Board of Education to set rules governing the use of foreign languages in public schools, so long as they encourage non-English speakers to learn to read and write in English as quickly as possible (sec.1).
Title: English as the Official Language
Vote to pass a bill that establishes English as the official state language.
- Provides exceptions for law enforcement and safety needs, public schools, postsecondary institutions, tourism, and libraries, as necessary (sec.1). - Allows the State Board of Education to set rules governing the use of foreign languages in public schools, so long as they encourage non-English speakers to learn to read and write in English as quickly as possible (sec.1).
Title: English as the Official Language