STATEMENT TO

 

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

ASSEMBLY, Nos. 1364 and 889

 

with Assembly Floor Amendments

(Proposed By Assemblyman STUHLTRAGER)

 

ADOPTED: MARCH 28, 1996

 

      The substitute amends N.J.S.2C:33-19, concerning paging devices on school property, to permit a student who is an active member in good standing of a volunteer fire company or a volunteer first aid, ambulance or rescue squad to possess a paging device on school property if the chief executive officer of that company or squad states that the student is required to respond to emergencies.

      This floor amendment would remove the provision of the bill which provided that school officials may not prohibit a student from possessing a remotely activated paging device while on school property if that student's parent or guardian notifies the school in writing that the student has permission to possess such a device.