Cassidy Bill Addressing Hazing on College Campuses Signed into Law, First National Anti-Hazing Law in U.S. History
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement on his Stop Campus Hazing Act being signed into law earlier this week. This legislation, passed unanimously by Congress, improves the reporting and prevention of hazing on college campuses. It is the first national anti-hazing bill signed into federal law in American history.
Cassidy’s years-long efforts to combat hazing on college campuses were prompted by the death of Max Gruver, a Louisiana State University student who died as a result of hazing at a fraternity event in September 2017. The Gruver family launched the Max Gruver Foundation, a non-profit working to end hazing.
“Students should feel safe no matter what school they choose,” said Dr. Cassidy. “With this new law, we ensure hazing is never ignored. I appreciate the tireless work of the Gruver family, and all advocates, who were instrumental in getting this bill across the finish line.”
The Stop Campus Hazing Act:
- Improves hazing reporting by requiring colleges to include hazing incidents in their Annual Security Report;
- Prevents hazing by establishing campus-wide, research-based hazing education and prevention programs; and
- Helps students and their parents make informed decisions about joining organizations on campus by requiring colleges to publish the institution’s hazing prevention policies and the organizations that have violated them on their websites.
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