Bill > S1700

This bill aims to enhance campus safety by amending Chapter 15A of the General Laws to give the state's higher education council explicit authority to require firearms and safety equipment for campus police officers at state colleges, community colleges, and universities. Specifically, the bill allows the council to mandate the issuance of firearms and other safety equipment to campus police officers employed by the commonwealth, and stipulates that this decision will be binding and cannot be overridden by individual college board of trustees. The bill also modifies existing language to clarify that the council's authority extends to public safety matters, even if local college authorities might disagree. By centralizing the decision-making process for campus safety equipment, the legislation seeks to provide a uniform approach to ensuring the protection of students, faculty, and staff across state educational institutions.

Budget and Finance, Justice

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1700