In any proceeding on a claim against a higher education institution for negligence in admitting, enrolling, extending housing opportunities to, or otherwise facilitating the educational attainment of a person who has been previously convicted of a criminal offense, this bill provides that a higher education institution is not liable based solely upon the fact that the person has been previously convicted of a criminal offense. In a cause of action against a higher education institution for negligence in admitting, enrolling, extending housing opportunities to, or otherwise facilitating the educational attainment of a person who has been previously convicted of a criminal offense, this bill provides that evidence that the person has been previously convicted of a criminal offense is not admissible. VIOLENT OFFENSES This bill does not apply when (i) the higher education institution had actual knowledge of the person's prior conviction for certain violent offenses or for certain violent sexual offenses; or when (ii) the higher education institution, having actual knowledge of the person's commission of certain violent offenses or certain violent sexual offenses, after admittance, was willful in allowing the person to continue enrolling in, residing at, or otherwise utilizing the higher education institution. The violent offenses described in this paragraph are the following:  The following murder offenses: First degree murder and second degree murder, including any attempt, solicitation or facilitation to commit such murder. The following kidnapping offenses: Especially aggravated kidnapping; any attempt or facilitation to commit such; aggravated kidnapping; especially aggravated kidnapping where the victim is a minor, except when committed by a parent of the minor; and aggravated kidnapping where the victim is a minor, except when committed by a parent of the minor. The following arson offenses: Aggravated arson and any attempt or facilitation to commit such. The following robbery offenses: Especially aggravated robbery, any attempt or facilitation to commit such, and aggravated robbery. The following burglary offense: Especially aggravated burglary. The following rape offenses: Aggravated rape, any attempt or facilitation to commit such, rape, aggravated sexual battery, aggravated spousal rape, spousal rape, and attempt to commit rape. The following sexual offense: Certain past convictions of incest. The following sexual offenses against minors: Rape of a child and any attempt or facilitation to commit such, aggravated child abuse and rape of a child, aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, sexual battery by an authority figure, solicitation of a minor when the offense is classified as a Class B or C felony, statutory rape by an authority figure, aggravated rape of a child, and continuous sexual abuse of a child. The following inchoate offenses: Criminal attempt, solicitation, conspiracy, criminal responsibility, facilitating the commission of, and being an accessory after the fact to any of the violent sexual offenses described above. The following trafficking offenses: Trafficking for a commercial sex act. The following prostitution offense: Promotion of prostitution where the person has a prior conviction for promotion of prostitution. IMPACT ON CAUSES OF ACTION This bill does not create a cause of action or expand an existing cause of action. However, this bill does not impair the ability of a court to do any of the following:  Recognize a private right of action that was recognized before July 1, 2012, by the courts of this state as arising under a statute, unless the statute is amended after July 1, 2012, to expressly bar the private right of action.  Create or confer a private right of action in the absence of a controlling statute on each cause of action contained in the complaint if such action is based on the common law.  Utilize the doctrine of negligence per se.  Recognize a private right of action commenced by a state or local governmental entity to collect any fees owed for a governmental service or to recover such fees from a party that is obligated to bill and collect fees owed others for a governmental service. RULES This bill does not impair the ability of a state or local regulatory or licensing agency to enforce rules pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, if such rules were duly enacted through the rulemaking authority granted to any such agency by statute.