SB18-089
Elements Of The Crime Of Hazing
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2018 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning the elements of the crime of hazing.
Bill Summary:
The bill amends the criminal act of hazing to include emotional and psychological, as well as physical, harm. The bill also extends the crime of hazing to actions involving adult organizations and those actions that occur on public or private property. An affirmative defense is added that provides a means for a person who is charged with hazing to attempt to prove that he or she was, at the time of the offense, also a victim of hazing and as such was forced to commit the activity that constituted hazing of another individual.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Committees
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 01/16/2018 | Introduced |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 18-089 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. | Vote summary |
| Postpone Senate Bill 18-089 indefinitely. | The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/14/2018 | Senate | Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely |
| 02/12/2018 | Senate | Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only |
| 01/16/2018 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs |
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