House Bill 565 Summary

• Allows qualified retired law enforcement officers licensed under section 18-3302H to carry concealed weapons in student dormitories, residence halls, and public entertainment facilities at public colleges and universities.

• Exempts qualified retired law enforcement officers from the prohibition on carrying concealed weapons in courthouses, juvenile detention facilities, and public or private schools.

• Removes the reference to section 18-3302H(2) and replaces it with section 18-3302H in section 18-3309 regarding firearms regulations at public higher education institutions.

• Adds qualified retired law enforcement officers licensed under section 18-3302H as an exemption to the general prohibition on possessing firearms or deadly weapons on school property under section 18-3302D.

• Makes technical corrections and revises code references throughout sections 18-3309, 18-3302C, and 18-3302D of Idaho Code.