Senate Bill 1254 Summary

• Establishes penalties for carrying concealed weapons while intoxicated on college or university campuses, including revocation of firearm licenses for 3 years and ineligibility to obtain new licenses during that period.

• Allows licensed individuals to carry concealed firearms on public college and university campuses, except in student dormitories, residence halls, and public entertainment facilities with seating capacity of at least 1,000 persons.

• Grants governing boards of public colleges and universities authority to regulate firearms, but prohibits them from restricting lawful possession and carrying by licensed individuals under Idaho Code sections 18-3302H and 18-3302K.

• Provides civil immunity to college and university boards, boards of trustees, and community college boards from lawsuits arising from policies allowing or not prohibiting lawful firearm possession and storage on their property.

• Clarifies that exceptions to campus firearm restrictions apply to law enforcement officers, authorized security personnel, persons in approved programs, and those transporting firearms in private vehicles.