5075-S.SL

CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5075

Chapter 514, Laws of 1993

53rd Legislature

1993 Regular Session

HAZING PROHIBITED

EFFECTIVE DATE: 7/25/93

Passed by the Senate April 17, 1993

YEAS 38 NAYS 2

JOEL PRITCHARD

President of the Senate

Passed by the House April 13, 1993

YEAS 98 NAYS 0

CERTIFICATE

I, Marty Brown, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5075 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

BRIAN EBERSOLE

Speaker of the

House of Representatives

MARTY BROWN

Secretary

Approved May 18, 1993

FILED

May 18, 1993 - 7:20 p.m.

MIKE LOWRY

Governor of the State of Washington

Secretary of State

State of Washington

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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5075

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AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

Passed Legislature - 1993 Regular Session

State of Washington 53rd Legislature 1993 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Senators Winsley, Fraser and Erwin)

Read first time 02/17/93.

AN ACT Relating to hazing at state and independent institutions of higher education; adding new sections to chapter 28B.10 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 28B.10 RCW to read as follows:

As used in sections 2 and 3 of this act, "hazing" includes any method of initiation into a student organization or living group, or any pastime or amusement engaged in with respect to such an organization or living group that causes, or is likely to cause, bodily danger or physical harm, or serious mental or emotional harm, to any student or other person attending a public or private institution of higher education or other postsecondary educational institution in this state. "Hazing" does not include customary athletic events or other similar contests or competitions.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 28B.10 RCW to read as follows:

(1) No student, or other person in attendance at any public or private institution of higher education, or any other postsecondary educational institution, may conspire to engage in hazing or participate in hazing of another.

(2) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor, punishable as provided under RCW 9A.20.021.

(3) Any organization, association, or student living group that knowingly permits hazing is strictly liable for harm caused to persons or property resulting from hazing. If the organization, association, or student living group is a corporation whether for profit or nonprofit, the individual directors of the corporation may be held individually liable for damages.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 28B.10 RCW to read as follows:

(1) A person who participates in the hazing of another shall forfeit any entitlement to state-funded grants, scholarships, or awards for a period of time determined by the institution of higher education.

(2) 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 be deprived of any official recognition or approval granted by a public institution of higher education.

(3) The public institutions of higher education shall adopt rules to implement this section.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. A new section is added to chapter 28B.10 RCW to read as follows:

Institutions of higher education shall adopt rules providing sanctions for conduct associated with initiation into a student organization or living group, or any pastime or amusement engaged in with respect to an organization or living group not amounting to a violation of section 1 of this act. Conduct covered by this section may include embarrassment, ridicule, sleep deprivation, verbal abuse, or personal humiliation.