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Senators question campus‑safety bill over Health Department role and private‑university definitions
Summary
Senator Iwamoto described SB 80 as a consensus campus safety bill for public institutions; colleagues pressed for clarification after language appeared to include Department of Health roles and could reach private universities with campus police. Sponsor offered to 'circle' the bill for drafting fixes.
Senate Bill 80, which its sponsor described as a consensus campus‑safety measure for institutions of higher education and technical colleges that receive public funding, drew several technical questions on the Senate floor Feb. 14.
Senator Iwamoto said the bill is statewide, not focused on a single university, and that it requires reporting and coordination on campus safety topics. ‘‘This bill will have them report,’’ Iwamoto…
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