New York A 2427: Enacts hazing offenses and anti-hazing educational programs at educational institutions; repealer

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A02427 Summary:

BILL NOA02427 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRosenthal

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 25 §§1300 - 1309, Ed L; rpld §§120.16 & 120.17, Pen L

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Enacts hazing offenses and anti-hazing educational programs at educational institutions and requires educational institutions to maintain a public report on hazing violations.

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BILL NOA02427 

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01/16/2025referred to education

01/07/2026referred to education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 2427

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 16, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to enacting hazing
 offenses and anti-hazing educational programs at educational insti-
 tutions; and to repeal certain provisions of the penal law relating
 thereto

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new article 25 to
 2 read as follows:
 3 ARTICLE 25
 4 HAZING
 5 Section 1300. Definitions.
 6 1301. Personal hazing offense.
 7 1302. Organizational hazing offense.
 8 1303. Prohibited defenses.
 9 1304. Immunity from prosecution or civil liability.
 10 1305. Failure to seek assistance.
 11 1306. Hazing adjudication requirements for educational insti-
 12 tutions.
 13 1307. Educational programs at educational institutions.
 14 1308. Institutional reports of certain violations.
 15 1309. State anti-hazing fund.
 16 § 1300. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following
 17 terms shall have the following meanings:
 18 1. The term "educational institution" means any secondary or post-sec-
 19 ondary educational institution as defined in this section, including any
 20 degree granting institution authorized to operate in this state.
 21 2. The term "hazing" means any intentional, knowing, or reckless act
 22 committed by a person, whether individually or in concert with other
 23 persons, against a minor or student of an educational institution,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05704-01-5

 A. 2427 2

 1 whether or not committed on the educational institution's campus or
 2 property, for the purpose of recruiting, joining, pledging, initiating,
 3 admitting, affiliating or for the purpose of continuing or enhancing
 4 status in an organization which causes a minor or student to do any of
 5 the following:
 6 a. Be coerced to violate federal or state law.
 7 b. Be coerced to consume any food, liquid, alcoholic liquid, drug or
 8 other substance in any non-customary manner which subjects the minor or
 9 student to a substantial risk of emotional or physical harm which
 10 includes, but is not limited to, sickness, vomiting, intoxication or
 11 unconsciousness.
 12 c. Endure brutality of a physical nature, including, but not limited
 13 to, whipping, beating, paddling, branding, dangerous physical activity
 14 or exposure to elements or endure threats of such conduct that results
 15 in verifiable mental or physical harm.
 16 d. Endure brutality of a mental nature, including, but not limited to,
 17 activity adversely affecting the mental health or dignity of the minor
 18 or student, sleep deprivation, exclusion from social contact or conduct
 19 that could result in extreme embarrassment or endure threats of such
 20 conduct that results in verifiable mental or physical harm.
 21 e. Endure any other forced activity which adversely affects the health
 22 and safety of the minor or student.
 23 3. The term "local organization" means an organization that is not
 24 chartered nor recognized by a national organization.
 25 4. The term "local affiliate organization" means an organization that
 26 is chartered or recognized by a national organization and may include
 27 students or non-students.
 28 5. The term "national organization" means an organization, as defined
 29 in this section, that is separate f