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Senators debate higher-education scope and reject further campus-carry study after wide opposition
Summary
The committee amended a higher-education bill to clarify coverage for 'public institutions of higher education' and recorded a large remote sign-in tally opposing campus carry (44 support, 1,732 opposition); senators said testimony and written submissions already provided extensive information and questioned the need for another study committee.
Senators spent significant time on amendments clarifying whether the higher-education bill would cover public universities, community colleges and private institutions that receive state funding. Committee members discussed whether to rely on a definition (RSA 59:28) that would limit coverage to public institutions, or to include private colleges that accept state funds.
Senator Rearden and other…
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