Assembly Actions -
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Aug 13, 2018 |
signed chap.188 delivered to governor |
Jun 13, 2018 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1409 substituted for s2755 |
Jun 13, 2018 |
substituted by a5200 |
Jun 04, 2018 |
advanced to third reading |
May 31, 2018 |
2nd report cal. |
May 30, 2018 |
1st report cal.1409 |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to codes |
Jan 17, 2017 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S2755
Signed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A5200 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
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2017-S2755 (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S2755 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2755 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the penal law, in relation to prohibiting physical contact or activity in any organization's initiating ceremony PURPOSE : To address the issues of hazing and reckless conduct that causes physical harm to students during the initiation or affiliation ceremonies of fraternities and other student organizations. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1. Amends 120.16 of the penal law, expanding rules regarding the prohibition against hazing to include a person is guilty of hazing in the first degree when in the course of another person's initiation into or affiliation with any organization when such person engages in intentionally or recklessly conduct. This includes engaging physical contact or requiring physical activity during the initiation or affiliation ceremonies, which creates a substantial risk of physical injury to such other person or a third person and thereby causes such injury. JUSTIFICATION :
2017-S2755 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2755 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 17, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to prohibiting physical contact or activity in any organization's initiating ceremony THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The first undesignated paragraph of section 120.16 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 86 of the laws of 1988, is amended to read as follows: A person is guilty of hazing in the first degree when, in the course of another person's initiation into or affiliation with any organiza- tion, he intentionally or recklessly engages in conduct, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MAKING PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH OR REQUIRING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF SUCH OTHER PERSON, which creates a substantial risk of phys- ical injury to such other person or a third person and thereby causes such injury. § 2. The first undesignated paragraph of section 120.17 of the penal law, as added by chapter 86 of the laws of 1988, is amended to read as follows: A person is guilty of hazing in the second degree when, in the course of another person's initiation or affiliation with any organization, he intentionally or recklessly engages in conduct, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MAKING PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH OR REQUIRING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF SUCH OTHER PERSON, which creates a substantial risk of physical inju- ry to such other person or a third person. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08082-01-7
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