S375 - Harrison's Law. (SL 2025-73)

Overview: Section 1 of S.L. 2025‑73 (Senate Bill 375) modifies the offense of hazing as follows:

• Modifies the offense of hazing committed by a student so that it is punished as a Class A1 misdemeanor.
• Creates a new offense prohibiting hazing by school personnel that is punished as a Class I felony. School personnel include teachers, school administrators, and coaches.

Hazing is defined as "subjecting a student to physical or serious psychological injury as part of an initiation, or as a prerequisite to membership, into any organized school group, including any society, athletic team, fraternity or sorority, or other similar group."

This section becomes effective December 1, 2025, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.