Introduced By: Representatives Amaral, Kelley, Sherlock, Benoit and Henseler
Date Introduced : February 2, 1999
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 16-21.2-11 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-21.2 entitled "The Rhode Island Substance Abuse Prevention Act" is hereby amended to read as follows:
16-21.2-11. {DEL Paging devices prohibited. DEL}{ADD
Devices prohibited. -- ADD} (a) Any student enrolled in any
secondary or elementary school shall be prohibited from carrying,
possessing or using a paging device of any kind {ADD or a laser
pointer of any kind ADD} on school property, except with the written
consent of the principal of the school in which the student is
enrolled.
(b) The penalty for violation of this section shall be the confiscation of the device.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
