SB 65-OFFENSES BY MINORS/AGAINST TEACHERS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
9:38:21 AM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR RALPH SEEKINS announced SB 65 to be up for consideration.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  THERRIAULT moved  to  adopt Version  \F  as the  working                                                               
document before the committee.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  SEEKINS  explained the  intent  is  to provide  safety  on                                                               
school grounds.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
9:40:24 AM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  SEEKINS added  the intent  is to  protect school  grounds,                                                               
school  buses,   school  activities,  and  the   people  who  are                                                               
connected to the school.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR HUGGINS noted it was the similar to military compounds.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR FRENCH said AS 11.41 refers to assault crimes.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
9:41:56 AM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR FRENCH voiced support.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  THERRIAULT read  the definition  of school  grounds from                                                               
the statutes.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  SEEKINS  advised  there  was a  request  from  the  school                                                               
districts  that  protection  be extended  to  the  administrative                                                               
offices.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
9:44:01 AM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  SEEKINS asked  for amendments  to the  bill. He  noted the                                                               
intent was to move the bill out today.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR THERRIAULT moved Amendment 1.                                                                                           
     Page 1 lines 8, 9 include the administrative offices of the                                                                
     school district.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR FRENCH  objected. He said  he wanted to hear  from school                                                               
districts  that  have  administrative  buildings  off  of  school                                                               
grounds to find out whether it is an issue.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
9:46:12 AM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  SEEKINS conceded  he could  carry the  bill over  to allow                                                               
testimony from the school districts.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR   FRENCH  asked   for  time   to  review   the  committee                                                               
substitute.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SEEKINS tabled Amendment 1 and held SB 65 in committee.