2015 House Bill 4588 / 2016 Public Act 324

Expand private college security force powers

Introduced in the House

May 13, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Kurt Heise (R-20)

To permit private college security force personnel who have the same license as regular police to exercise full “peace officer” (police officer) powers outside the college’s grounds, including cases of “hot pursuit” of an individual suspected of violating the law, or in cooperation with regular police officers, subject to various restrictions.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

March 15, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 17, 2016

Passed in the House 87 to 22 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 18, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Oct. 18, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Oct. 20, 2016

Amendment offered

To require that at least 50 percent of a college's security officers with the powers authorized by the bill must have been employed as licensed or certified police for at least five years.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To permit private college security force personnel who have the same license as regular police to exercise full “peace officer” (police officer) powers outside the college’s grounds, including cases of “hot pursuit” of an individual suspected of violating the law, or in cooperation with regular police officers, subject to various restrictions.

Received in the House

Nov. 9, 2016

Passed in the House 80 to 25 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Nov. 22, 2016