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2014 SESSION
SB 448 Hazing; institution policies.
Introduced by: Thomas K. Norment, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Hazing; penalty and institution policies. Requires the policies of any public school or public institution of higher education regarding hazing to be consistent with model policies established by the Department of Education or the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, as applicable, and directs such agencies to establish such model policies with the Department of Criminal Justice Services.
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Hazing; penalty and institution policies. Requires the policies of any public school or public institution of higher education regarding hazing to be consistent with model policies established by the Department of Education or the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, as applicable, and directs such agencies and the Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish such model policies.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Hazing; penalty and institution policies. Increases the criminal penalty for any person found guilty of hazing, so as to cause bodily injury, any student at any school, college, or university from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony. The bill also requires the policies of any public school or public institution of higher education to be consistent with model policies established by the Department of Education or the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, as applicable, and directs such agencies to establish such model policies.