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Introduced
01/27/2025
01/27/2025
In Committee
02/28/2025
02/28/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/22/2025
03/22/2025
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT RELATING TO HAZING; ENACTING THE ANTI-HAZING ACT; CREATING THE CRIME OF HAZING; CREATING THE CRIME OF FAILING TO REPORT HAZING; CREATING A CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION; PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL CONSEQUENCES; REQUIRING A CODE OF CONDUCT AND A HAZING PREVENTION COMMITTEE AT A POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION; REQUIRING HAZING PREVENTION EDUCATION; PROVIDING PENALTIES.
AI Summary
This bill establishes comprehensive legislation to address hazing in educational institutions, creating new criminal and civil penalties for hazing activities. The bill defines hazing as intentional acts committed during organizational initiations that create risks of physical or psychological harm, including activities like beating, sleep deprivation, forced consumption of substances, performing sexual acts, or threatening behavior. Criminal penalties range from misdemeanors to second-degree felonies, with severity increasing based on the level of harm caused, potentially resulting in felony charges if hazing leads to great physical harm or death. The legislation also requires post-secondary educational institutions to establish hazing prevention committees, develop anti-hazing educational programs, and include anti-hazing policies in student codes of conduct. Additionally, the bill creates a civil cause of action allowing victims to sue participants, student organizations, and institutional representatives who knew about or failed to prevent hazing. Individuals and organizations found responsible for hazing can face consequences like forfeiting scholarships, grants, or institutional recognition. The bill uniquely mandates that hazing prevention committees must include students and other stakeholders, with specific composition requirements to ensure diverse representation and exclude recent hazing violators from committee membership.
Committee Categories
Education, Justice
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
SEC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s) (on 02/28/2025)
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legtype=B&legno=148&year=25 |
SEC Committee Report | https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0148ED1.pdf |
Senate SEC1 SB148 231503.1 Committee Amendment | https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/Committee_Subs_And_Amendments/SB0148ED1%20231503.1%20.pdf |
Senate SEC1 SB148 231200.2 Committee Amendment | https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/Committee_Subs_And_Amendments/SB0148ED1%20231200.2%20.pdf |
Fiscal Note | https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/firs/SB0148.PDF |
LESC Analysis | https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/LESCAnalysis/SB0148.PDF |
BillText | https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0148.pdf |
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