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SB 55 — ANTI-HAZING ACT
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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What changed in the latest version
409 added · 323 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Senate Bill 55, the main change is that it now only lists Harold Pope as the sponsor instead of both Harold Pope and Pamelya Herndon. Additionally, some wording regarding penalties has been adjusted for clarity. These updates help streamline the bill and clarify its focus on hazing prevention in educational institutions, which is important for promoting student safety.
SENATE BILL 55 56TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO-- STATEOFNEWMEXICO- SECOND SESSION , 2024 INTRODUCED BY Harold Pope andThis Pamelyadocument Herndonmay 6incorporate 8amendments 10proposed ANby ACTa RELATINGcommittee, TObut HAZING;not yet adopted, as well as amendments that have been adopted during the current legislative session.
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h AN ACT g o RELATING TO HAZING;
REQUIRING A t hr g e i k CODE OF CONDUCT AND HAZING PREVENTION COMMITTEE AT A PUBLIC OR h r i s PRIVATE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION;
REQUIRING AN h , t, ANNUAL REPORT;
PROVIDING PENALTIES.e u g e b l e e h SECº PENALTIES»SEC SECºA PENALTY»SEC .
en td 17d i = = o h l ] b ,d i a º e BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
wr li n= r t e w d 18m a n o SECTION 1.
[NEW MATERIAL]MATERIAL ] SHORT TITLE.--This act may be =d =m 19: a l cited as the "Anti-Hazing Act".
ib e d s º o t n = .227143.1AIC January 24, 2024 (1:45pm) s k m e e a n e d r 20e SECTIONl 2.u [ A d cited as the "Anti-Hazing Act".
[NEWSECTION MATERIAL]2. DEFINITIONS.--As used in the a t m m 21 Anti-Hazing Act:
d[NEW rMATERIAL e] 22DEFINITIONS.--As A.used in the Anti-Hazing Act:
"employee"A. means a person who is receiving wages c e s k 23 from a public or private post-secondary educational institution e a n b 24 and is in a position with direct ongoing contact with students u [ in a supervisory role or position of authority.
"Employee""employee" .227143.1means doesa notperson includewho ais personreceiving employedwages asfrom medicala staffpublic or withprivate anpost-secondary affiliatededucational organization,institution entityand oris extensionin of a post-position secondarywith educationaldirect institutionongoing unlesscontact thewith employeestudents hasin a supervisory role or position of authorityauthority. over students;
"Employee" does not include a person employed as medical staff or with an affiliated organization, entity or extension of a post- secondary educational institution unless the employee has a supervisory role or position of authority over students;
[NEW MATERIAL]MATERIAL ] HAZING PROHIBITED--PENALTIES.--PROHIBITED-- SECºPENALTIES»SEC SECºPENALTY»SEC .-- h A.
Hazing consists of any act committed as part of g o t hr a person's recruitment, initiation, pledging, admission into or g e i k affiliation with a student organization, athletic team or h r i s living group or any pastime or amusement engaged in with h , t, e u g respect to such an organization, athletic team or living group e b l e e h that causes, or is likely to cause, bodily danger or physical n d d i = = o h harm or serious psychological or emotional harm to a student or otherl person] attendingb a,d publici ora privateº post-secondary e tother 17 educational institution, including causing, directing, coercing w l n d 18 or forcing a person toattending consume any food, liquid, alcohol, drug = = 19 a lpublic or otherprivate substancepost-secondary thatr subjectsi the= personr tot riske ofw suchd im a en ro 20educational harm,institution, regardlessincluding ofcausing, thedirecting, person'scoercing willingnessd tom participate.:
ab te md ms 21º Hazingo doest notn include= customary.227143.1AIC athleticJanuary events24, or2024 other(1:45pm) ds rk m e 22- similar2 contests- ore competitions,a practice,n training, c e sd kr 23e conditioningl andu eligibility[ requirementsA ford customaryor eforcing a nperson bto 24consume athleticany eventsfood, suchliquid, asalcohol, intramuraldrug or clubother sportssubstance andthat nationalsubjects uthe [person collegiateto athleticrisk associationof athleticssuch orharm, otherregardless similarof .227143.1the -person's 2willingness -to contestsparticipate. or competitions.
Hazing does not include customary athletic events or other similar contests or competitions, practice, training, conditioning and eligibility requirements for customary athletic events such as intramural or club sports and national collegiate athletic association athletics or other similar contests or competitions.
h SECº D.
Whoever commits hazing that results in u » r substantial bodily harm to another is guilty of a fourth degree felony.t h g e l i felony.»SEC h r i s SECºE.»SEC SECºD.»SEC Any student organization, h , e h association or student living group that permits hazing is t u g e b l e e , gh strictly liable for damages caused to a person or property n d d i = = o h resulting from hazing.
E.If the student organization, l ] b ,d i a º r association or student living group is a corporation, whether e r = t e w d m a n o for-profit or nonprofit, the individual directors of the d m :
Anyb studentr organization,e associationt orº studento livingt groupn that= permits.227143.1AIC hazingJanuary is24, strictly2024 liable(1:45pm) fors damagesk causedm toe - 3 - e a personn ore propertyd resultingr frome hazing.l u [ A d corporation may be held individually liable for damages.
IfSECº theF.»SEC studentSECºE.»SEC organization,A associationperson orwho studentparticipates livingin groupthe ishazing aof corporation,another whethershall for-profitforfeit orany nonprofit,entitlement theto individualstate-funded egrants, tscholarships 17or directorsawards offor thea corporationperiod mayof betime helddetermined individuallyby liablethe wpublic lor nprivate dpost-secondary 18educational forinstitution. damages.
=SECº =G.»SEC 19SECºF.»SEC Any organization, association or student living group that knowingly permits hazing to be conducted by its members or by others subject to its direction or control shall forfeit any official recognition or approval granted by a lpublic F.or private post-secondary educational institution.
A person who participates in the hazing of i a e r 20 another shall forfeit any entitlement to state-funded grants, a t m m 21 scholarships or awards for a period of time determined by the d r e 22 public or private post-secondary educational institution.
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Any organization, association or student living e a n b 24 group that knowingly permits hazing to be conducted by its u [ members or by others subject to its direction or control shall .227143.1 - 3 - forfeit any official recognition or approval granted by a public or private post-secondary educational institution.
[NEW MATERIAL]MATERIAL ] REQUIREMENT FOR CODE OF CONDUCT AT A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION-- HAZING PREVENTION COMMITTEE.-- A.
A public or private post-secondary educational h institution shall prohibit in its code of conduct hazing off- g o t hr and on-campus.
g e i k B.
Beginning with the 2024 fall term, a public or h r i s private post-secondary educational institution shall provide h , t, e u g students with an educational program on hazing and the dangers e b l e e h of and prohibition on hazing that shall include information n d d i = = o h regarding hazing awareness, prevention, intervention and the l ] b ,d i a º e institution's policy on hazing.
The educational program may be r i = r t e w d m a n o offered in person or electronically.
The institution shall incorporated them educational: program as part of new student e t 17 orientation sessions.
Theb educationale programd shalls beº postedo wt l n d= 18.227143.1AIC onJanuary the24, institution's2024 public(1:45pm) websites fork parents,m legale =- =4 19- e a n e d r e l guardiansu and[ volunteersA tod view.incorporate the educational program as part of new student orientation sessions.
iThe aeducational eprogram rshall 20be C.posted on the institution's public website for parents, legal guardians and volunteers to view.
InstitutionalC. materials on student rights and a t m m 21 responsibilities given to student organizations, athletic teams d r e 22 or living groups, either electronically or in hard copy form, c e s k 23 shall include a statement on the institution's anti-hazing e a n b 24 policy and on the dangers of hazing.
uInstitutional [materials D.on student rights and responsibilities given to student organizations, athletic teams or living groups, either electronically or in hard copy form, shall include a statement on the institution's anti-hazing policy and on the dangers of hazing.
AD. public or private post-secondary educational .227143.1 - 4 - institution shall establish a hazing prevention committee to promote and address hazing prevention.
A public or private post-secondary educational institution shall establish a hazing prevention committee to promote and address hazing prevention.
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Fifty percent of the committee members shall include students currently attending the public or private post-secondary educational h institution, and at least one position shall be filled by a g o t hr student from a student organization, athletic team or living g e i k group.
The other fifty percent of the committee members shall h r i s include at least one faculty or staff member and one parent or h , t, legal guardian of a student currently enrolled at the e u g e b l e e h institution.
Student input shall be considered for committee n d d i = = o h membership.
A student who is a member of a student l ] b ,d i a º e organization, athletic team or living group that was affiliated withr ai finding= ofr at hazinge violationw withind them lasta twelven monthso maywith nota participatefinding inof or be a memberhazing ofviolation within the hazinglast etwelve td 17m prevention: committee.
wb le d s º o t n = .227143.1AIC January 24, 2024 (1:45pm) s k m e - 5 - e a n e d 18r SECTIONe 5.l u [ A d months may not participate in or be a member of the hazing prevention committee.
[NEWSECTION MATERIAL]5. REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL = = 19 a l REPORT.-- i a e r 20 A.
Beginning[NEW withMATERIAL the] 2024-25REQUIREMENT academicFOR year,ANNUAL aREPORT.-- aA. t m m 21 public or private post-secondary educational institution shall d r e 22 maintain and publicly report actual findings of violations by c e s k 23 any student organization, athletic team or living group of the e a n b 24 public or private post-secondary educational institution's code u [ of conduct, anti-hazing policies or state or federal laws .227143.1 - 5 - relating to hazing or offenses related to alcohol, drugs, sexual assault or physical assault.
Beginning with the 2024-25 academic year, a public or private post-secondary educational institution shall maintain and publicly report actual findings of violations by any student organization, athletic team or living group of the public or private post-secondary educational institution's code of conduct, anti-hazing policies or state or federal laws relating to hazing or offenses related to alcohol, drugs, sexual assault or physical assault.
h (3) the date on which the investigation ended g o t hr with a finding that a violation occurred;
g e i k (4) a description of the incident or h r i s incidents, including the date of the initial violation and the h , t, violations, findings and sanctions placed on the student e u g e b l e e h organization, athletic team or living group;
n d d i = = o h (5) the details of the sanction or sanctions l ] b ,d i a º e imposed, including the beginning and end dates of the sanction r i = r t e w d m a n o or sanctions;
and (6)d them date: the student organization, e t 17 athletic team or living group was charged with a violation.
wb le d s º o t n = .227143.1AIC January 24, 2024 (1:45pm) s k m e - 6 - e a n e d 18r C.e l u [ A d (6) the date the student organization, athletic team or living group was charged with a violation.
InvestigationsC. that do not result in a finding = = 19 a l of formal violations of the student code of conduct or state or i a e r 20 federal law shall not be included in the report.
TheInvestigations reportthat ado t m m 21 shall not includeresult anyin personala orfinding identifying information of dformal rviolations eof 22the individual student memberscode andof shallconduct beor subjectstate toor thefederal claw eshall snot kbe 23included requirementsin of the federalreport. Family Educational Rights and e a n b 24 Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C.
The report shall not include any personal or identifying information of individual student members SECº , is not subject to inspection pursuant to the Inspection of Public Records Act»SEC and shall be subject to the requirements of the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C.
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A public or private post-secondary educational .227143.1 - 6 - institution shall make reports maintained pursuant to this section available on the institution's website in a prominent location that is clearly labeled and easily accessible.
A public or private post-secondary educational h institution shall maintain reports as they are updated for five g o t hr years and shall post them on the institution's website at least g e i k forty-five calendar days before the start of each fall academic h r i s term and at least ten days before the start of all other h , t, academic terms." e u g e b l e e h SECTION 6.
[NEW MATERIAL]MATERIAL ] REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE HAZING n d d i = = o h PREVENTION EDUCATION.-- l ] b ,d i a º e A.
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Theb preventione educationd shalls beº providedo tot wn l= .227143.1AIC January 24, 2024 (1:45pm) s k m e - 7 - e a n e d 18r employeese atl u [ A d provide hazing prevention education on the beginningsigns and dangers of eachhazing academicas yearwell andas forthe newinstitution's =prohibition =on 19hazing ato lemployees, employeesincluding atstudent theemployees, beginningeither ofin eachperson academicor term.electronically.
iThe aprevention eeducation rshall 20be B.provided to employees at the beginning of each academic year and for new employees at the beginning of each academic term.
If,B. as a result of observations or information a t m m 21 received in the course of employment or volunteer service, any d r e 22 employee, including a student employee or volunteer at a public c e s k 23 or private post-secondary educational institution, has e a n b 24 reasonable cause to believe that hazing has occurred, the u [ employee or volunteer shall report the incident, or cause a .227143.1 - 7 - report to be made, to a designated authority at the institution.
If, as a result of observations or information received in the course of employment or volunteer service, any employee, including a student employee or volunteer at a public or private post-secondary educational institution, has reasonable cause to believe that hazing has occurred, the employee or volunteer shall report the incident, or cause a report to be made, to a designated authority at the institution.
A person who witnesses hazing or has reasonable h cause to believe hazing has occurred or will occur and makes a u » r report in good faith may not be sanctioned or punished for the t h g e l i violation of hazing unless the person is directly engaged in h r i s the planning, directing or act of hazing reported.
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Nothing in this section shall preclude a person t u g e b l e e , gh from independently reporting hazing or suspected hazing n d d i = = o h activity to law enforcement.
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[NEW MATERIAL]MATERIAL ] REQUIREMENTS FOR SOCIAL e r = t e w d m a n o FRATERNITY AND SORORITY ORGANIZATIONS.-- A.d m :
Socialb fraternityr ande sororityt organizationsº shallo notifyt an public= or.227143.1AIC privateJanuary post-secondary24, educational2024 institution(1:45pm) befores chartering,k rechartering,m opening or e t- 178 reopening- e a localn chaptere ord operatingr ate thel publicu or[ privateA w l n d 18A. post-secondary educational institution.
=Social =fraternity 19and sorority organizations shall notify a lpublic B.or private post-secondary educational institution before chartering, rechartering, opening or reopening a local chapter or operating at the public or private post-secondary educational institution.
SocialB. fraternity and sorority organizations i a e r 20 shall notify a public or private post-secondary educational a t m m 21 institution when the organization instigates an investigation d r e 22 of a local chapter at the public or private post-secondary c e s k 23 educational institution for hazing or other activity that e a n b 24 includes an element of hazing, such as furnishing alcohol to u [ minors.
TheSocial organizationfraternity and sorority organizations shall providenotify thea resultspublic ofor suchprivate anpost-secondary .227143.1educational -institution 8when -the investigationorganization andinstigates aan copyinvestigation of thea fulllocal findingschapter reportat to the public or private post-secondary educational institution'sinstitution studentfor conducthazing office.or other activity that includes an element of hazing, such as furnishing alcohol to minors.
The organization shall provide the results of such an investigation and a copy of the full findings report to the public or private post-secondary educational institution's student conduct office.
Beginning in the 2024 fall academic term, a h local social fraternity or sorority chapter seeking to obtain u » r or maintain registration with a public or private post- t h g e l i secondary educational institution in the state must certify in h r i s writing and provide web links to the institution showing that h , e h the landing pages of all websites owned or maintained by the t u g e b l e e , gh local chapter contain a full list for the previous five years n d d i = = o h of all findings of violations of anti-hazing policies, state or l ] b ,d i a º r federal laws relating to hazing, alcohol, drugs, sexual assault e r = t e w d m a n o or physical assault or the institution's code of conduct againstd them local: chapter.
b r e t º o t n = .227143.1AIC January 24, 2024 (1:45pm) s k m e - 9 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d against the local chapter.
Failure of a social fraternity or sorority organization to comply with this section shall result in e t 17 automatic loss of recognition until such time that the w l n d 18 organization comes into compliance with this section.
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Sponsors
- Pamelya Herndon · Primary
- Harold Pope · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Herndon, Pamelya
- Harold Pope Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (110)
110 members have not signed on to this bill.
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