House Sponsors: FLOWERS-WINKEL-DAVIS,MONIQUE. Senate Sponsors: MADIGAN,L Short description: SCH CD-PROHIBIT CELLULAR-REP Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Repeals provisions with regard to prohibiting the use or possession of any cellular radio telecommunication device by a pupil while the pupil is in a school building or on school property. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Education) No significant fiscal impact is expected. STATE MANDATES NOTE (State Board of Education) Same as SBE fiscal note. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.28 rep. 105 ILCS 5/34-18.14 rep. Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.28 from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.28 105 ILCS 5/34-18.14 from Ch. 122, par. 34-18.14 105 ILCS 5/10-20.35 new 105 ILCS 5/34-18.22 new Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Allows a school board to prohibit or regulate the use or possession of a cellular radio telecommunication device by a pupil (now, requires the board to prohibit the use or possession of the device). Provides that a public school that uses automated telephone answering equipment to answer incoming telephone calls must, beginning on July 1, 2003, during the normal business hours of the school, provide the caller with the option, among the first set of menu choices, of speaking to a live operator. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status