South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

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H. 4774

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Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. Ott
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\19655wab20.docx

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2020
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: State Superintendent of Education

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/11/2019  House   Prefiled
  12/11/2019  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
   1/14/2020  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 100)
   1/14/2020  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        (House Journal-page 100)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/11/2019

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A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO REQUIRE THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION TO REPORT HER RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF CELL PHONES BY STUDENTS WHILE ON PUBLIC SCHOOL CAMPUSES AND AT SCHOOL-SPONSORED EVENTS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2021, TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE RECOMMENDATIONS, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMINOLOGY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    (A)    No later than January 1, 2021, the State Superintendent of Education shall provide a report to the General Assembly regarding her recommendations for restrictions on the use of cell phones by students while on public school campuses and at school-sponsored events. The report must include:

        (1)    a model policy, which must contain exceptions for cell phone use in emergency situations, that could be adopted statewide or by individual districts;

        (2)    a timeline for implementation; and

        (3)    projected costs for implementing the model guidelines on both a per district cost basis and a statewide basis.

    (B)    For purposes of this joint resolution, "cell phone" means a cellular telephone or any other electronic device with the capability, whether on its own or through use of an application, of transmitting:

        (1)    telephone calls;

        (2)    text messages;

        (3)    voice chats; or

        (4)    any combination of items (1) through (3).

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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