HB47 Summary

• Authorizes law enforcement officers to arrest a person without a warrant when they have reasonable cause to believe the person has committed trespass on the premises of an educational institution.

• Expands the definition of "building" in Section 13A-7-1 to include any structure used for any purpose by an educational institution.

• Defines "educational institution" as public or private colleges, universities, graduate schools, professional schools, junior colleges, trade schools, elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions for education and training of the deaf, blind, or individuals with developmental disabilities.

• Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor or upon otherwise becoming law.