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The Wilson family asked the panel for broad, immediate action. “We have to make the organizations and everyone accountable for their actions,” Mrs. Wilson said, urging a statewide pause on activities linked to hazing. Mr. Wilson told the panel that, “Yesterday made 6 months that we haven't heard Caleb's voice,” and that the state “can watch what you all do and they could take a page out of your book.”

Task force chair Representative Jason Hughes, who convened the meeting, told members the group’s work is not ceremonial. “This is our moment to roll up our sleeves, to dig deep and really produce some meaningful outcomes to ensure that this never happens again,” he said. Members include legislators from both chambers and representatives from the Board of Regents, systems and campus offices.

Why it matters: The task force was created after the death of Caleb Wilson and because existing state statutes and campus policies have not eliminated hazing incidents, lawmakers said at the meeting. The family’s request for a statewide pause was framed as a call to make tangible institutional and organizational accountability mechanisms effective and visible.

Meeting highlights and next steps
- The Board of Regents will support the task force with staff and legal guidance; participants were told the body expects the task force to recommend actionable strategies for prevention, reporting and enforcement.
- The task force schedule was announced: the next meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2:30–4 p.m., and a public Hazing Prevention Summit is set the same day at the Pennington Conference Center; members were asked to help publicize the summit and encourage student participation.
- Several members emphasized prevention measures — including mandatory and repeated training, bystander intervention, and simulations that make consequences tangible for students — in addition to strengthening reporting and transparency.

Discussion versus decisions: The meeting focused on introductions, legal context and goals; the task force did not adopt legislative language or binding penalties during the session. Members asked staff to produce background material and timelines for the next meeting and to circulate meeting dates.

The meeting adjourned by unanimous consent after Senator Boudreaux moved to adjourn and members stood adjourned without objection.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Caleb Wilson Hazing Prevention T.F. Aug 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Caleb Wilson Hazing Prevention Task Force held its inaugural meeting Aug. 28, with lawmakers, higher-education officials and the Wilson family in attendance to begin work on preventing hazing on Louisiana campuses.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature LA, Louisiana","taxId",78558,"location","Louisiana","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6133029,"Campuses describe training, reporting platforms and disparate incident counts",1170,3558000,4728000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5705964-14a25fdcb59b17ed523c8bc57ab215f4&start=3558&end=4728","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5705964-14a25fdcb59b17ed523c8bc57ab215f4/thumbnail_3558000.jpg","/articles/6133029/Louisiana/Campuses-describe-training-reporting-platforms-and-disparate-incident-counts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6133029-dac2cf0fa2561434089de734beb89e70/orig.mp4?Expires=1772849654&Signature=S1yUyy274RHTjFsw6Ffu0LADJTtDJlrBfxSs5w-4UXyOOqqKD8HEMsuvRUVMq6yyQ1xgDidTS1hoqarJBX8NUt8q7U6KpZF1rdqQZg1tcwOaobfx3FkSSwB5vqJRXJA50dwSV7dXE4wIQmQge011q79yf6PWgjgWA3Mf2GR9BG6lX7a2mToL3Nrc82G1VaQu1OTz7ZwsRvauX9OLIP5Cfhpw-KmAP~yPQvLc~AMZeIjL33-2Kc1pcBOUAY2HmhCW4SL1~Ar-BhhIi8UI3cyrJgCK28HcAr4n8jGV2uEMS3e8xjhVN66aZQw3M~Oi7MT5n5gNzWzY~bPV540QyDEK~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Campus leaders from the state’s systems briefed the task force Aug. 28 on how they track hazing, deliver training and discipline organizations and students.

LCTCS: Amy Cable, chief student affairs officer for the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, said LCTCS — a 12‑college system serving about 150,000 students — has reported zero hazing incidents since 2018. “I’d like to report that LCTCS has had 0 hazing incidents since 2018,” she said and described system policies (LCTCS Policy 2.003 and 2.004), mandatory annual training and the use of Maxient for case tracking.

LSU: Trey Jones and Dr. Francie Brown McClure reported campus-by-campus data for the LSU system. Dr. McClure told the task force that LSU tallied 118 hazing reports since February 2018; she said not all reports resulted in a finding of responsibility and that many reports were anonymous or uncorroborated. LSU explained its process: reports enter a preliminary review, law‑enforcement investigations occur when there is a possible criminal element, and the campus conduct office handles noncriminal or concurrent investigations. Sanctions range from educational responses to suspension and expulsion; athletics and band have separate compliance processes and in‑person training sessions.

Southern University: Corinne Blasch and Dr. Wynton Anderson said Southern reported eight incidents since 2018. Southern outlined its process: intake, institutional investigation, notice with alleged violations, a chance to accept responsibility, or a formal hearing adjudicated by a Community Standards Review Board that uses a clear‑and‑convincing evidence standard. Counsel said organizational sanctions can include loss of recognition and that, in at least one instance, the university has indefinitely barred a national chapter from campus.

Platforms and compliance
- Maxient (case management) is the primary platform cited by multiple systems for collecting and tracking reports, including anonymous submissions.
- Training: the state minimum moved from a one‑hour module to a two‑hour requirement effective Aug. 1; the Board of Regents plans to make a free, statewide training available in spring 2026 and the task force is expected to advise on content.
- Compliance tracking varies: campuses use online LMS records (Canvas), sign‑in rosters or scanned ID check‑ins for in‑person trainings; staff noted some sign‑in methods can be gamed and recommended authenticated completion certificates or administrative access to training rosters.

Capacity and equity concerns
Multiple presenters said smaller campuses and systems have fewer resources and limited staff to investigate or conduct prevention outreach. LSU noted that smaller campuses lack the bandwidth for sustained prevention, and counsel urged the task force to consider centralized tools and resource support for investigations and training.

Why it matters: The differences in reported incidents and the range of disciplinary standards (clear and convincing in some campus hearings, questions about preponderance standards) shape how quickly and consistently campuses can remove dangerous behavior or organizations. Officials asked the task force to consider statewide tools, validated training, simulation exercises and additional resources for smaller campuses.","Campus and system officials told the task force on Aug. 28 how they collect hazing reports, deliver training and discipline organizations; officials said reporting platforms and compliance practices vary across systems.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6133034,"State and federal changes expand hazing reporting and campus transparency",417,1323000,1740000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5705964-14a25fdcb59b17ed523c8bc57ab215f4&start=1323&end=1740","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5705964-14a25fdcb59b17ed523c8bc57ab215f4/thumbnail_1323000.jpg","/articles/6133034/Louisiana/State-and-federal-changes-expand-hazing-reporting-and-campus-transparency","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6133034-5fde6cb77015b247d779a74bc97234ac/orig.mp4?Expires=1772849654&Signature=NdJQzEg5l-S-qG~3dqx8e7pyTsp1mU9nzPYjuh6KW6VmiHS7EARGYJaoY3OEJKZxKK-T-9PX2QUEh~HDmIp~4qqmBx3RJ0E-NGEgWj3V1NHZ4xhDVW03MnVoTv0wglEcknES7cvdqGEQYX6Dhd31L65Rnxu-W~PGk7IRqlIK5txdmrkxw9V0oX1PskghwXVKBg42HwMbaosGRD0U4eSub1scyCOooBv1pAB8xYmWTckIYWOioWW2hVyXV3J28WqFHnZTamLriSKf~Dp89Hv2F5wtzqZnPNJEKDIl8xpVXw9a63zYtcb4rWwC6X-HxxIs0kTh-c6VcvLodFuT9X3Xow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Task force staff and legal counsel reviewed state and federal legal frameworks for hazing reporting during the inaugural meeting Aug. 28, outlining what campuses must now collect and publish.

Uma Subramanian, general counsel for the Board of Regents, described the core state framework: the anti‑hazing statutes passed in 2018 under the Max Gruber Act, subsequent reporting enhancements in 2019 and additional amendments through 2022 and 2024–2025. “The Max Gruber Act defines the key terms. It prohibits hazing in any form at higher education institutions,” she said, and noted the law includes civil and criminal penalties and requires institutions to adopt uniform Board of Regents policies.

On the federal side, Dr. Kim Hunter‑Reid and Board of Regents staff summarized the Stop Campus Hazing Act’s changes to campus security reporting under the Clery framework. Dr. Smith told the task force that the federal law added hazing as a reportable category to annual and semiannual campus security reports and mandated a separate campus hazing transparency report. Under the new federal timetable described at the meeting, institutions are to include hazing dispositions in Clery‑style security reports beginning Oct. 10 (semiannual disclosures on Oct. 10 and April 10), and the separate campus hazing transparency report collection period began July 1, 2025, with a submission deadline of Dec. 23, 2025; annual Clery‑linked reporting was noted to begin reporting incidents annually on Oct. 1 with an implementation window through 2026.

What the laws require
- State (Max Gruber Act and amendments): uniform definitions; mandatory institutional policies; mandatory reporting from organizations to institutions and up the system to the Board of Regents; civil and criminal penalties for organizations and individuals; institution-level requirements for student training and disciplinary processes.
- Federal (Stop Campus Hazing Act / Clery changes): hazing added to campus security reporting with a required disposition field (status, investigation timeline and sanctions), a campus hazing transparency report that must include organization names, descriptions and timelines, and expanded geography (on‑ and off‑campus incidents must be included).

Legal limits and gaps discussed
Task force members pressed staff on institutional liability. Uma Subramanian said the current state law criminalizes knowingly failing to report and imposes penalties on individuals who fail to report, but “the university itself, there's no type of global penalty on the university itself” under current law. She added that if the Legislature chooses, it could create mechanisms to impose penalties on institutions, but none exist now.

Why this matters: The combined state and federal changes increase public transparency by requiring institutions to publish detailed hazing data and case timelines. Task force members said the new reports should make it harder for incidents to be hidden, but they also asked staff to map how reporting timelines, privacy laws (FERPA, HIPAA) and criminal investigations intersect with campus publication obligations so the transparency is meaningful and compliant with privacy protections.

At the end of the session, members asked staff to circulate a one‑page legal summary and to use the reporting deadlines as milestones for the task force’s work.","Speakers at the task force’s first meeting reviewed the state’s anti‑hazing statutes (the Max Gruber Act and later amendments) and recent federal requirements that add hazing to Clery reporting and create a campus hazing transparency report with new collection and submission dates.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6133024,"Task force members press for prevention: mandatory training, simulations and K–12 outreach",4543,2541000,7084000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5705964-14a25fdcb59b17ed523c8bc57ab215f4&start=2541&end=7084","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5705964-14a25fdcb59b17ed523c8bc57ab215f4/thumbnail_2541000.jpg","/articles/6133024/Louisiana/Task-force-members-press-for-prevention-mandatory-training-simulations-and-K12-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6133024-3d9790dddb56210d0a7a5751b09bf937/orig.mp4?Expires=1772849654&Signature=fYkKXguyyYYsiwlDvKte~fqed2Nu1-h6q-nuGmnQx7iPe6jlOZC-6CXetI8YOTnqJBWVazpXfnnyg1PG~IR7pKN~K6Z-7JJp2XvYSoaVsjgAsD07-QkJBO-3pj7hgGsfAxaFMec-0Jzmpg-WGuZWceFS1F~qgeDAK~iiCbZP30MMm3c2vu0l76s5qAdVtHK1hej3XYfKuRQu296PgO4kjNT6dWa7S4Z2ouinLPy9kpJCuCes0XsYrhJxtAMlB5~afQbr4UbdOIM7yTXsyF6963F8jC0i-7u4skip2Uxi~Mp-e9E~MqeiV2MV5-hrbmSGR3mWLdXzAliwk1cB7xEidw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Task force members used the first meeting to press for prevention strategies that extend beyond reporting and transparency.

Prevention proposals and rationale
- Mandatory, repeated training: Several members urged making hazing prevention training mandatory for every student, not only organization members. Representative Jason Hughes said annual, authenticated completion should be required for all students and suggested penalties for noncompliance that would motivate participation.
- Simulations and experiential learning: Board of Regents staff and campus leaders recommended simulation exercises that demonstrate the lived consequences of hazing; Dr. Smith and Amy Cable both cited simulations as a willingness-to-pay prevention tool that can change culture more effectively than a single orientation video.
- K–12 outreach: LSU and task force members urged reaching students earlier. Dr. Francie Brown McClure and others said hazing behavior is often socialized before college and recommended coordination with K–12 systems.
- Reporter protections and anonymous reporting: Student members proposed protections or limited immunity for students who report hazing so that victims or participants who come forward are not punished solely for admitting past participation. Task force student Pamela Williams recommended accessible training tools (Canvas or an LMS) and supported both anonymity and protections for reporters.
- Accountability levers for institutions: Some members suggested stronger institutional accountability — including discussion of financial penalties or withholding formula funds — to motivate campuses to prioritize prevention and enforcement. Uma Subramanian said current law criminalizes individuals who knowingly fail to report but does not impose a global penalty on a university; lawmakers said the Legislature could create such mechanisms.

Standards of proof and enforcement
Lawyers and campus counsel discussed the evidentiary burden for campus adjudications. Trey Jones (LSU General Counsel) described investigative difficulties and said higher burdens of proof make responsibility findings harder to achieve. Representative Joseph Stagney and others asked whether a preponderance standard would enable faster institutional action than a clear‑and‑convincing standard currently used at some campuses.

Why it matters: Participants repeatedly said that improving reporting and transparency alone will not save lives; prevention — through repeated training, validated experiential modules and earlier intervention in K–12 — is critical. Members asked staff to develop recommendations on implementation, including cost, verification and administrative access for system offices.","During the inaugural meeting, members emphasized prevention over after‑the‑fact reporting. Proposals included mandatory annual training for all students, simulation exercises, K–12 outreach, anonymous reporter protections and exploring financial or accountability levers to compel campus action.","actionData","errors"]

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