COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Provides relative to student disciplinary proceedings (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Removed specific language detailing exceptions to the burden of proof for cases involving serious bodily injury or death, which previously allowed institutions to use a lower standard of evidence.

Deleted the provision allowing institutions to designate an appellate entity as the final authority on disciplinary matters, removing the ability to preclude court intervention.

Added a new requirement to ensure disciplinary proceedings are free from conflicts of interest by preventing the commingling of administrative and adjudicative roles.

Reorganized the statute to remove specific subsections (E)(1) and (F)(1) and replace them with new subsections (E) and (F)(4), altering the structure of the appeals and evidence rules.

The deadline for students to file an appeal was changed from ten days to fourteen business days.

The presumption of innocence is now explicitly excluded from disciplinary proceedings involving serious bodily injury or death, requiring a higher standard of proof instead.

Institutions are now explicitly permitted to implement interim safety measures, such as housing changes or no-contact orders, provided these measures are not considered punitive sanctions.

Four new representatives (Bayham, Boyd, Chassion, Deshotel, DeWitt, Freiberg, Mike Johnson, Larvadain, Lyons, Martinez, Phelps, Sawyer, and Walters) were added to the list of bill sponsors.

The bill title and Section 1 text were updated to match the new list of sponsors, ensuring the official record reflects the correct legislative authors.