Line of Duty Act; benefits for campus police and private police officers, definitions.

Added a mandatory requirement that private police departments must have a memorandum of understanding with a local police department, sheriff's office, or governmental entity.

Updated the definition of 'Private police officer' to include the new memorandum of understanding requirement as a condition for exercising power and duties.

New definitions were added for 'private police department' and 'private police officer' to establish what entities and individuals qualify for the new protections.

The definition of 'deceased person' was updated to include private police officers, making them eligible for Line of Duty benefits if they die in the line of duty.

Death benefit amounts for private police officers were standardized to match other covered officers, with a $75,000 payment for deaths occurring on or after January 1, 2025.

Contributing private police departments are now required to make annual contributions to the Line of Duty Death and Health Benefits Trust Fund, similar to participating public employers.

Private police departments must enter into a memorandum of understanding with local law enforcement chiefs and comply with specific training and regulatory standards to operate.

Added official enrolled markings including session information, approval stamps, and page numbering that were not present in the engrossed version