MS HB1592

Expands the definition of hazing to include physical brutality (whipping, beating, paddling, branding, electronic shocking), sleep deprivation, forced consumption of alcohol or drugs, coerced money transfers via apps, and forced social exclusion or embarrassing conduct

Broadens covered activities beyond initiation to include expressing interest, pledging, intake, holding office, maintaining membership, or obtaining status within fraternities, sororities, athletic teams, bands, and other student organizations

Establishes hazing in the first degree (causing physical injury) as a misdemeanor punishable by up to $2,000 fine and/or 6 months in jail; hazing in the second degree (creating risk of injury without causing it) carries up to $1,000 fine

Eliminates consent as a defense, meaning perpetrators cannot claim the victim agreed to be hazed

Protects hazing victims from prosecution under the act, regardless of whether they voluntarily participated, and preserves civil remedies for injuries