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This bill expands the definition of hazing to include any activity that willfully or recklessly creates a risk of physical or mental harm to a student or other person, and clarifies that consent is not a defense against hazing charges. It also establishes that principals, coaches, athletic directors, and other individuals in charge of educational institutions or student organizations can be held responsible for knowingly failing to take reasonable measures to prevent hazing, and introduces penalties for causing serious injury, defined as injury creating a substantial risk of death, serious disfigurement, or significant mental impairment, with potential imprisonment of up to ten years. Furthermore, the bill increases civil and criminal penalties for hazing and permitting hazing, and includes a provision granting immunity from hazing-related charges to individuals who seek medical assistance for someone harmed by hazing in good faith.

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