Bill Text: MS HB1133 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Universities and colleges; provide conditions on charging monetary penalty for cell phone interruptions.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2011-02-01 - Died In Committee [HB1133 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2011-HB1133-Introduced.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2011 Regular Session

To: Universities and Colleges

By: Representative Banks

House Bill 1133

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT A STUDENT ENROLLED IN A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE FROM BEING CHARGED MORE THAN FIVE DOLLARS FOR A CELL PHONE INTERRUPTION; TO PROHIBIT ANY MONETARY PENALTY UNLESS THE UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE HAS A WRITTEN POLICY AND A SYSTEM TO ACCOUNT FOR THE FUNDS COLLECTED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  No student enrolled in a public university or college in this state may be charged a monetary penalty of more than Five Dollars ($5.00) for his cell phone interrupting class or a public university or college activity.  No monetary penalty may be charged unless the public university or college has a written policy allowing for the penalty and a system in place to account for all funds collected from cell phone interruptions.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2011.