BIL: 3623
RTN: 271
ACN: 230
TYP: General Bill GB
INB: House
IND: 20010222
PSP: Allison
SPO: Allison, Townsend, Robinson
DDN: l:\council\bills\gjk\20247sd01.doc
DPB: 20020410
LAD: 20020402
GOV: S
DGA: 20020501
SUB: School districts, confiscation of student's paging device, return in manner governed by district policy; Telephones
HST:
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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------20020514 Act No. A230
------20020501 Signed by Governor
------20020425 Ratified R271
House 20020410 Concurred in Senate amendment,
enrolled for ratification
Senate 20020403 Read third time, returned with
amendment
Senate 20020402 Amended, read second time
Senate 20020328 Committee report: Favorable with 04 SED
amendment
Senate 20010502 Introduced, read first time, 04 SED
referred to Committee
House 20010501 Read third time, sent to Senate
House 20010426 Amended, read second time
House 20010426 Request for debate by Representative F.N. Smith
House 20010426 Request for debate withdrawn
by Representative Knotts
Coates
J.R. Smith
Kirsh
Thompson
House 20010426 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Robinson
House 20010419 Request for debate withdrawn
by Representative Simrill
Hayes
House 20010418 Request for debate by Representative Simrill
Kirsh
Moody-
Lawrence
Hayes
Bales
Coates
G.M. Smith
Thompson
Knotts
J.R. Smith
House 20010411 Committee report: Favorable 21 HEPW
House 20010222 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW
referred to Committee
Versions of This Bill
Revised on 20010411
Revised on 20010426
Revised on 20020328
Revised on 20020402
TXT:
(A230, R271, H3623)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 5963280, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS POSSESSING PAGING DEVICES ON SCHOOL PROPERTY OR WHILE ATTENDING SCHOOL EVENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PAGING DEVICES FOR PURPOSES OF THE SECTION ALSO INCLUDE MOBILE TELEPHONES AND TO REVISE THE MANNER IN WHICH POSSESSION OF THESE PAGING DEVICES AT SCHOOL ARE REGULATED BY PROVIDING THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL ADOPT A POLICY THAT ADDRESSES STUDENT POSSESSION OF PAGING DEVICES, TO PROVIDE THAT THIS POLICY MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE DISTRICT’S WRITTEN STUDENT CONDUCT STANDARDS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT, IF THE POLICY INCLUDES CONFISCATION OF A PAGING DEVICE, IT SHOULD ALSO PROVIDE FOR THE RETURN OF THE DEVICE TO THE OWNER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Mobile telephones included; adoption of policies
SECTION 1. Section 5963280 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 24 of 1991, is amended to read:
“Section 5963280. (A) For purposes of this section, ‘paging device’ means a telecommunications, to include mobile telephones, device that emits an audible signal, vibrates, displays a message, or otherwise summons or delivers a communication to the possessor.
(B) The board of trustees of each school district shall adopt a policy that addresses student possession of paging devices as defined in subsection (A). This policy must be included in the district’s written student conduct standards. If the policy includes confiscation of a paging device, as defined in subsection (A), it should also provide for the return of the device to the owner.”
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 25th day of April, 2002.
Approved the 1st day of May, 2002.
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