Campus Carry Act

A bill to allow licensed individuals to conceal carry handguns on campuses of institutions of higher learning.

Section 1. Name

This bill may be referred to as the “Campus Carry Act”.

Section 2. Definitions

“Campus” means all property, including buildings and land, owned or operated by any public institute of higher learning.

“Licensed individual” means any individual who has obtained a conceal carry license and campus authorization as outlined in Section 3.

Section 3. Action

A licensed individual may conceal carry a handgun on any campus provided that they meet the following requirements:

a) Possess a valid and up to date conceal carry license from the State of Great Lakes or any other State,

b) Register the handgun with the campus and passing a background check carried out by said campus,

c) Has committed no felonies,

d) Has had no more than three incident of misdemeanors on said campus.

Any campus may establish rules concerning the storage of said handguns in residential areas owned by the campus. The President or Chief Executive of the campus may create specific rules and regulations regarding safety. Neither the campus nor the President or Chief Executive may make any rules or regulations to restrict the ability of a licensed individual to conceal carry a handgun provided they comply with the process outlined in this Section. Any rules or regulations created by the campus or by the President or Chief Executive must be publically posted. If a licensed individual fails to keep the requirements outlined in this Section, they shall be fined $500 per infraction thereof.

Section 4. Enacting Clause

This bill shall take effect 90 days after passage.

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