HB0997ham003 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson

Filed: 2/26/2013

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 997

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 997 on page 18 by replacing lines 17 through 22 with the following:

"(13) Nothing in this Act shall preempt, abridge, limit, or diminish the authority of community colleges, and public and private colleges and universities from prohibiting, restricting or otherwise regulating firearms on or in close proximity to their campuses, grounds and other property, including but not limited to sidewalks, commons, and highways, owned by the school district, community college, or public or private college or university or in buildings used in whole or in part for housing, classrooms, laboratories, medical clinics, hospitals, and artistic, athletic and entertainment venues; or on or in property owned, controlled or leased by officially recognized student organizations or officially recognized university-related organizations.

Nothing in this Act shall preempt, abridge, limit or diminish the authority of community colleges, and public and private colleges and universities from prohibiting persons from carrying a firearm into a vehicle owned, leased or controlled by the school districts, community colleges, or public or private college or universities regardless of where the vehicle travels. School districts, community colleges, and public or private colleges or universities may develop resolutions, regulations, or policies regarding the storage and maintenance of firearms, including but not limited to designating areas where individuals may park vehicles that carry firearms. These resolutions, regulations, or policies may specify that persons in violation of the resolutions, regulations, or policies may be denied entrance to the campus, grounds, building, vehicles or other property and subjected to a civil fine of no more than $1,500 for any violation of the provisions of the resolution, regulation, or policy.

Nothing in this Act shall preempt, abridge, limit, or diminish the authority of community colleges, and public or private colleges or universities from taking actions proscribed by their resolutions, regulations, or policies against violations of the resolutions, regulations, or policies, which may qualify as student, employee, or visitor misconduct and may result in discipline, including, but not limited to, expulsion from the school district, community college, or public or private college or university, termination of employment or appointment, or suspension or banning from the school district, community college, or public or private college or university campuses, grounds and other property.

Nothing in this Act shall preempt, abridge, limit, or diminish the authority of community colleges, and public or private colleges and universities from permitting the carrying or use of firearms for the purposes of instruction and curriculum of officially recognized programs, such as military science programs. These programs shall be authorized by the chief executive officer of the community college, or public or private college or university or his or her designee.".