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Senate adopts substitute for bill renaming hazing provision ‘Danny’s Law,’ clarifies liability and definitions
Summary
Senate substitute number 2 for Senate Bill 167 was adopted and declared perfected; the substitute adds 'actively' and 'not under duress' language, defines 'former member,' and preserves existing hazing statute and penalties, sponsors said.
Senators on Feb. 18 adopted Senate substitute number 2 for Senate Bill 167, a bill whose substitute authors said they titled ‘‘Danny’s Law’’ in honor of a fraternity member injured in a recorded incident. The substitute was adopted by voice vote and then declared perfected and ordered printed.
Why it matters: the substitute clarifies elements of the existing hazing offense and adds definitions intended to narrow or more precisely describe who may be held criminally liable under the hazing offense as written. Sponsors said the…
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