Bill > S1522

This bill aims to ensure the safety of students, faculty, and staff on the campuses of state colleges, community colleges, and state universities. It gives the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education the power to require campus police officers employed by the Commonwealth to be issued firearms and any other necessary safety equipment, overriding any past or future vote to the contrary by a board of trustees. The bill also exempts matters related to public safety on campus from the general authority of the boards of trustees.