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2008 SESSION

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SB 539 Higher educational institutions; board of visitors, etc. to establish violence prevention committee.

Introduced by: Mark D. Obenshain | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Higher Education; threat assessment teams at each public institution of higher education.  Requires the board of visitors or other governing body of every public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth to establish a threat assessment team. The bill also requires the team to adopt a campus-wide committee charged with education and prevention of violence on campus.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Higher Education; threat assessment teams at each public institution of higher education.  Requires the board of visitors or other governing body of every public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth to establish a threat assessment team. The bill also requires the team to adopt a campus-wide threat assessment policy and to regularly seek cooperation from (i) residential life; (ii) academic affairs; (iii) law enforcement; (iv) the counseling center; and (v) student judicial affairs.