SENATE BILL NO. 33


   January 26, 1999, Introduced by Senator ROGERS and referred 
        to the Committee on Education.



        A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled

   "The revised school code,"

   (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1303a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 1303A.  A SCHOOL BOARD OR INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL BOARD OR

 2    THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMY SHALL ADOPT AND

 3    IMPLEMENT A POLICY THAT PROHIBITS A PUPIL FROM POSSESSING A LASER

 4    POINTER, LASER PEN LIGHT, OR SIMILAR DEVICE AT SCHOOL, ON SCHOOL

 5    PREMISES, ON A SCHOOL BUS, OR AT A SCHOOL ACTIVITY.  THE SCHOOL

 6    BOARD, INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL BOARD, OR BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL

 7    DEVELOP PENALTIES IT CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE FOR A PUPIL WHO VIO-

 8    LATES THIS PROHIBITION.








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