HB 1002 — Increasing the penalty for hazing.

What this bill does

Reclassifies the crime of Hazing from a misdemeanor to a gross misdemeanor, and, in cases involving substantial bodily harm, to a class C felony. Adds felony Hazing to the statutory lists of crimes against persons and crimes of harassment.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 1, 2023
  96 yea · 0 nay · 2 not voting
• House — Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 13, 2023
  96 yea · 1 nay · 1 not voting
• House — Final Passage as Amended by the Senate on Reconsideration · April 13, 2023
  96 yea · 0 nay · 2 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 5, 2023
  48 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting

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