Bill Summary

by Salzman

School Safety: Authorizes public postsecondary institutions to participate in school guardian program; authorizes certain college or university employees, faculty members, & students to openly carry handgun or carry concealed weapon or concealed firearm into college or university facility; creates offense of discharging weapon or firearm within 1,000 feet of school; provides exception; provides that person arrested for certain offenses must be held in custody until brought before court for admittance to bail; ranks offense created by act on offense severity ranking chart; requires that postsecondary institutions be made aware of mobile suspicious activity reporting tool in specified manner; requires public postsecondary educational institutions to promote use of such tool; requires transfer of specified educational records for certain students; requires State Board of Education & Board of Governors to adopt rules & regulations; requires certain trainings to include specified information relating to school safety; defines "public postsecondary educational institution"; authorizes such institutions to participate in certain programs and appoint certified school guardians; requires such institutions to adopt specified emergency response plans, provide specified training, post specified information, & adopt threat management processes; authorizes State Board of Education & Board of Governors to adopt rules & regulations.

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