This bill establishes risk assessment and security requirements for public events at an institution of higher education (institutions).
This bill:
- defines terms;
- requires institutions to conduct content-neutral risk assessments for public events with outside speakers;
- establishes a multi-level threat classification system;
- assigns coordination responsibilities to the Department of Public Safety;
- mandates security measures corresponding to assigned threat levels;
- requires insurance coverage and authorizes security fees based on threat levels;
- establishes an event application, approval, and appeal process;
- permits event modification or cancellation based on emerging threats;
- protects certain assessment records under state law while maintaining public access to key information;
- requires reporting and oversight by the Board of Higher Education and the Legislature under certain circumstances;
- mandates training and designates institutional coordinators; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 63G-2-305