HB2667

THE CONTEXT: Educational institutions in Arizona are required to adopt rules to maintain public order on all institution property that is used for educational purposes and provide a program for enforcing such rules. Students, faculty and other staff and all members of the public are governed by such rules while on the property of the educational institution ( A.

WHAT THE BILL DID: Prohibits the governing board of any university, college or community college from prohibiting the possession of a concealed weapon by a concealed weapon permit holder, or the lawful transportation or storage of a firearm.

WHY IT MATTERED: The practical reason for this bill was to make the licensing pathway more workable while retaining a defined state standard. It would prohibits, notwithstanding current statute regarding educational institutions obligation to maintain public order, the governing board of any university, college or community college from enacting or enforcing any policy or rule that prohibits: a) the possession of a concealed weapon by a person who possesses a valid concealed weapon permit; or b) the lawful transportation or storage of a firearm, and would also make technical and conforming changes, rather than leave the current rule unchanged.