HOUSE BILL 1362

File Code: Counties - Local Laws

Sponsored By:

Charles County Delegation

Entitled:

Education - Public Schools - Authorizing Cellular Telephones

Synopsis:

Authorizing a student who uses a motor vehicle for transportation to and from school to possess a cellular telephone kept inside the motor vehicle to facilitate communication between the student and the student's parent or guardian when arriving or leaving the school; allowing a principal of a public school, or the principal's designee, to grant permission to a student to possess a cellular telephone on school property under other circumstances; prescribing certain penalties for violation of the Act; and defining a term.

Legislative History

House Action

2/21

First Reading Ways and Means

2/26

Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.

3/7

Hearing cancelled

3/10

Re-referred Judiciary

3/11

Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF

MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED VEH; OFF-RD. VEH.; TRUCK

PENALTIES

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

STUDENTS

TEACHERS

TELEPHONES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education

( 26-104.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)