Bill Text: NJ S3084 | 2016-2017 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Repeals prohibition on elementary and secondary school students bringing or possessing paging devices on school property.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-13 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee [S3084 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2016-S3084-Introduced.html

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SENATE, No. 3084

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

217th LEGISLATURE

INTRODUCED MARCH 13, 2017

 

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  JIM WHELAN

District 2 (Atlantic)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Repeals prohibition on elementary and secondary school students bringing or possessing paging devices on school property.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

 

An Act concerning paging devices on school property and repealing section 2 of P.L.1989, c.232.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.  Section 2 of P.L.1989, c.232 (C.2C:33-19) is repealed.

 

     2.  This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill repeals section 2 of P.L.1989, c.232 (C.2C:33-19), which prohibits an elementary or secondary school student from knowingly bringing or possessing on school property a remotely activated paging device, without the permission of the board of education or a school principal.  A violation of the provision is a disorderly person's offense.