It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 11-47-60 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-47 entitled "Weapons" is hereby amended to read as follows:

{ADD 11-47-60. Possession of firearms on school grounds. -- ADD} (a) No person shall have in his or her possession any firearm {ADD or other weapons ADD} {DEL within a building used for a public or private school or DEL} on the school grounds {ADD . ADD} {DEL or campus grounds of the public or private school. DEL} {ADD For the purposes of this section, school grounds shall mean the property of a public or private elementary or secondary school or in those portions of any building, stadium, or other structure on school grounds which were, at the time of the violation, being used for an activity sponsored by or through such a school in this state or while riding school provided transportation. ADD} Every person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than one (1) year nor more than five (5) years, or shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000).

{ADD Any juvenile adjudicated delinquent pursuant to this statute shall, in addition to whatever other penalties are imposed by the family court, lose his/her license to operate a motor vehicle for up to six (6) months. If such a juvenile has not yet obtained the necessary age to obtain said license, the court may impose as part of its sentence, a delay in his/her right to obtain the license when eligible to do so, for a period of up to six (6) months. ADD}

(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person who shall be exempt pursuant to the provisions of sections 11-47-9, 11-47-11, and 11-47-18 or to the following activities when such activities are officially recognized and sanctioned by the educational institution:

(1) Firearm instruction and/or safety courses;

(2) Government-sponsored military-related programs such as ROTC;

(3) Interscholastic shooting and/or marksmanship events;

(4) Military history and firearms collection courses and/or programs; and

(5) The use of blank guns in theatrical and/or athletic events.

(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to colleges, universities, or junior colleges.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.