Enhancing penalties for felony offenses committed at a postsecondary institution.

HB 2231 would require prosecutors to prove that a defendant wore a mask, hood, or similar face-covering clothing to conceal their identity during a felony crime committed on campus, making it a separate factor for enhanced sentencing. If proven, this would trigger additional penalties under existing sentencing guidelines for felony offenses at public or private colleges, universities, or vocational schools. The bill specifically targets crimes where the defendant attempted to hide their face during the offense or immediate escape, adding this as an aggravating circumstance. It does not change the base sentence ranges but mandates that courts or juries must separately determine if this concealment occurred before applying enhanced penalties. This applies only to felonies committed on postsecondary institution premises, not general criminal cases.