Bill > H2820

This bill aims to make records created or received by special state police officers at educational institutions publicly accessible. Specifically, it amends existing laws to ensure that law enforcement records generated by these officers, who are appointed to serve at colleges, universities, or other educational institutions, are considered public records. This means these records will be available for public inspection unless they fall under specific legal exemptions, such as those protecting certain confidential information or "education records" as defined by federal law (20 U.S.C. § 1232g(a)(4), which generally pertains to student academic and disciplinary information). The bill also clarifies that these public records should be maintained by the law enforcement unit of the educational institution and reinforces the responsibility of state officials to ensure these records are properly kept and accessible.