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IN HB1393
Bill
Status
1/16/2018
Primary Sponsor
Terri Jo Austin
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AI Summary
HB 1393 Summary
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State educational institutions must establish and adopt a hazing policy by January 1, 2019, requiring employees to report suspected hazing incidents to a designated office.
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Designated offices must submit annual reports to the Commission for Higher Education beginning January 1, 2020, detailing the number of hazing and suspected hazing incidents reported during the previous calendar year.
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All state educational institutions must develop and implement a hazing education program for new students as part of orientation by August 1, 2019.
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Hazing is defined as forcing or requiring another person to perform an act that creates substantial risk of bodily injury, and is classified as a Class B misdemeanor; upgraded to Level 6 felony if causing serious bodily injury, or Level 5 felony if using a deadly weapon.
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Consent is not a defense to prosecution for hazing, and good faith reporters of hazing are protected from civil and criminal liability.
Legislative Description
Hazing. Requires a state educational institution to establish and adopt a policy regarding hazing. Requires that the policy include a requirement that a designated office of a state educational institution, not later than January 1, 2020, and not later than January 1 of each year thereafter, submit to the commission of higher education (commission) a report regarding the number of reports of incidents of hazing, suspected hazing, and any other information requested by the commission. Allows for the commission to adopt rules regarding the hazing policy. Requires a state educational institution to, not later than August 1, 2019, develop and
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
1/16/2018