Bill > SB236

This bill amends West Virginia Code §61-3B-4 to clarify what constitutes trespassing on the premises of a state institution of higher education, which is defined as any property owned, operated, leased, or controlled by such an institution. Previously, the law focused on specific areas like "student residence premises" or "student facilities," but this bill broadens the definition of "premises" to encompass all property under the institution's control. The bill also removes outdated definitions and clarifies that a "State institution of higher education" has the same meaning as defined elsewhere in West Virginia code. Crucially, the bill introduces a new provision stating that upon conviction for trespassing on the property of a state institution of higher education under sections §61-3B-2 or §61-3B-3, a court may additionally order the convicted person to be prohibited from being present on the institution's property. This change shifts the focus from the act of being asked to leave and remaining, to a potential court-ordered ban from campus following a trespassing conviction.

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