LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Schools across Arkansas could see a dramatic change in policy if a proposed bill to ban cell phones and other devices passes.

House Bill 1036 , filed by Representative Kim Hendren, would "prohibit the use by a student of a portable electronic device in a public school" during the school day.

The bill adds that each district could decide whether or not to allow a student to use their cell phone in the case of an emergency.

As for the logistics of how the plan would work, Hendren has proposed the idea that each student would turn in his or her cell phone, iPod, etc. when they get to school each day, and administrators would keep the belongings in a "secure, designated area."

The students would then pick up their turned-in possessions at the end of the school day.

The bill states that if a student failed to turn in his or her device at the beginning of the day, the school may have the right to confiscate the device altogether.

The bill defines any "personal electronic device" to include cell phones, digital media players such as iPods, portable game consoles, digital cameras and video cameras, etc.