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NY S04469
Bill
Status
6/20/2014
Primary Sponsor
Kenneth LaValle
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AI Summary
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Colleges must adopt written rules prohibiting hazing, forced consumption of alcohol or drugs, and any conduct that endangers mental or physical health of individuals.
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Colleges shall educate incoming students about hazing, underage drinking, and illegal drug use through workshops, seminars, and media presentations, including information on applicable laws, college procedures, and available support services.
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Colleges must train appropriate staff including resident life staff and coaches on hazing prevention, underage drinking, and drug abuse, and establish procedures for reporting and enforcing violations.
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Colleges shall establish disciplinary penalties for violations including student suspension or expulsion and may revoke organizations' rights to operate on campus, including withdrawal of recognition for fraternities and sororities.
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Colleges may provide immunity from disciplinary action for good faith reporting of hazing and may discipline students who fail to report known hazing incidents.
Legislative Description
Requires colleges to educate the campus community on bias-related crime, hazing, underage drinking and illegal drug use; expands authority of colleges to regulate conduct by college and student government organizations and clubs, athletic teams and clubs, alumni organizations, fraternities, sororities, and any other organization that has access to and use of the college facilities; requires colleges to adopt rules prohibiting hazing, underage drinking and illegal drug use; requires colleges to inform incoming students of and to train residence hall staff in the prohibitions against hazing, underage drinking and illegal drug use; requires colleges to establish penalties for hazing, underage drinking and illegal drug use.
Last Action
referred to codes
6/20/2014