HOUSE BILL 228

File Code: Primary and Secondary Education Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 508

Sponsored By:

Delegate Cryor

Entitled:

Education - Public Schools - Use of Portable Phones

Synopsis:

Establishing that the prohibition against a person possessing a portable pager on public school property does not apply to students; creating exceptions to the application of the Act by authorizing or requiring school authorities to prohibit a student from using or possessing a portable phone on public school property if the student has been arrested for a reportable offense, the use or possession of the portable phone disrupts school functions, or the portable phone has been found to be connected with criminal activity; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/25

First Reading Ways and Means

2/1

Re-assigned Judiciary

2/2

Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.

3/20

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

STUDENTS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES

TELEPHONES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education

( 26-104 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered