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NV SB238
Bill
Status
4/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Carrie Ann Buck
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AI Summary
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Hazing on college or university property in Nevada becomes a category E felony, regardless of whether bodily harm occurs
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Hazing at high schools remains a misdemeanor (no substantial bodily harm) or gross misdemeanor (substantial bodily harm)
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Consent of the hazing victim cannot be used as a defense in prosecution
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"Hazing" is defined as intentionally or recklessly endangering another person's physical health for initiation into student organizations, academic associations, or athletic teams
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School-sponsored athletic, curricular, extracurricular, or quasi-military activities are excluded from the hazing definition
Legislative Description
Revises provisions relating to the crime of hazing. (BDR 15-1043)
Last Action
(Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.)
4/12/2025