This bill proposes significant updates to current statutes regarding the possession of concealed weapons on educational institution properties in Arizona. Under the existing law, the governing boards of universities, colleges, and community colleges are required to adopt rules to maintain public order on their properties, which includes enforcing penalties for violations. The bill introduces new provisions that explicitly prohibit these governing boards from enacting or enforcing any policies that would restrict the possession of concealed weapons by permit holders or the lawful transportation and storage of firearms on campus.

Additionally, the bill makes technical amendments to the language of the current statutes, such as changing "the maintenance of" to "maintaining" and "the enforcement of" to "enforcing." It also clarifies that the governing boards cannot limit the rights of concealed weapon permit holders, thereby overriding existing rules that may conflict with this new directive. Overall, if enacted, the bill would significantly alter the legal landscape regarding firearms on educational institution properties in Arizona.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 13-2911
Senate Engrossed Version: 13-2911