2003 Senate Bill 783 ↩

Senate Roll Call 134: Passed

To establish criminal penalties for "hazing" by students or employees in schools and colleges. The bill would make activity resulting in injury a misdemeanor, and a felony if it results in serious injury or death. The bill exempts any activity that is normal and customary in an athletic, military training, or similar program. "Hazing" is an initiation to a student organization that causes danger, personal degradation, or disgrace. The bill lists specific activities that may be considered hazing, and establishes that the consent of the victim is no excuse. Note: In a party-line vote, the body voted that a Democratic amendment to include bullying provisions (see Senate Bill 93) was not germane, and therefore would not receive a vote.