PRINTER'S NO. 68
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
79
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY OWLETT, STRUZZI AND HAMM, MARCH 7, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 7, 2023
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in the State System of Higher
Education, further providing for definitions and for powers
and duties of councils of trustees.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 2001-A(20) and 2009-A(13) of the act of
March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code
of 1949, are amended to read:
Section 2001-A. Definitions.--The following words and
phrases when used in this article shall, for the purpose of this
article, have the following meanings, respectively, except in
those instances where the context clearly indicates a different
meaning:
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(20) "Campus police" shall mean all law enforcement
personnel employed by the system who [have successfully
completed a campus police course of training approved] are
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certified as police officers under 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 21 Subch. D
(relating to municipal police education and training).
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Section 2009-A. Powers and Duties of Councils of Trustees.--
(a) In accordance with policies, procedures and standards
adopted by the board, the council of each institution shall have
the power and its duty shall be:
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[(13) By resolution adopted by the council to authorize
campus police who have completed firearms training in accordance
with 53 Pa.C.S. ยง 2167(a) (relating to police training) to carry
firearms in the course of duty for any institution whose campus
police are authorized to carry firearms on the effective date of
this paragraph, the authority to carry firearms shall remain in
effect unless the council by resolution dissolves such
authority.]
Section 2. A resolution adopted by a council of trustees of
an institution within the State System of Higher Education
pursuant to section 2009-A(13) of the act that authorizes campus
police to carry firearms shall be void and of no effect as of
the effective date of this section.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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