Environmental & Healthcare Legislative Watch50 States · D.C. · U.S. Congress
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Halfway — passed one chamber
One of the two groups of lawmakers voted yes. Now the other group gets to vote.
Next: the other chamber takes it up — committee first, then a vote.
In plain words
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Fiscal Summary NOT SIGNIFICANT Bill Summary 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 aggravat
