H*3623 (Rat #0271, Act #0230 of 2002) General Bill, By Allison, Townsend and Robinson
Summary: School districts, confiscation of student's paging device, return in manner governed by district policy; Telephones
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-63-280, 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.-amended title
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02/22/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-37
02/22/01	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-37
04/11/01	House	Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works HJ-5
04/18/01	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Simrill, Kirsh, Moody-Lawrence, Hayes, Bales, Coates, GM Smith, Knotts, Thompson and R Smith HJ-50
04/19/01	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Simrill and Hayes HJ-37
04/26/01	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). JR Smith, Kirsh and Thompson HJ-26
04/26/01	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Coates HJ-27
04/26/01	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Knotts HJ-30
04/26/01	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). FN Smith HJ-34
04/26/01	House	Amended HJ-34
04/26/01	House	Read second time HJ-34
05/01/01	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-33
05/02/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-4
05/02/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-4
03/28/02	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education SJ-5
04/02/02	Senate	Amended SJ-8
04/02/02	Senate	Read second time SJ-8
04/03/02	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-18
04/10/02	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-50
04/25/02		Ratified R 271
05/01/02		Signed By Governor
05/14/02		Act No. 230
06/25/02		Effective date 05/01/02
06/25/02		Copies available