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Language Legislation Archives in the U.S

By valeeguerra

  • Hawaii officially bilingual state.

    constitutional amendment declaring the state officially bilingual – recognizing English and Native Hawaiian as official languages

  • English legislation first appeared.

    Since 1981, 27states have adopted various forms of Official English legislation, thats means with active Official English laws.

  • Proposition 227

    On June 2, 1998 the voters of California approved Proposition 227.

  • Bilingual Education Act.

    Bush Signs H.R. 1, Repealing Bilingual Education Act.
    Bilingual Education Act, was eliminated as part of a larger ‘school reform’.

  • Oklahoma Vote

    the opportunity to make English the official language of the Oklahoma state.