Wyoming: Anti-Hazing Bill in State Legislature

[exlurker]

This should be of interest to fraternities and sororities with chapters in Wyoming, Wyoming chapter advisers, and anyone interested in anti-hazing legislation.

The bill now making its way through the Wyoming legislature is House Bill 54. Reportedly there would be at least two classes of hazing -- the more serious (resulting in serious injury or death) being a felony. The news report gives an overview of the bill and names its sponsors:

http://www.laramieboomerang.com/news/more.asp?StoryID=106176

[Tom Earp]

Great.:(

More and more States are signing up for this type of Legislation and who does it hurt, US!:(

Well, I guess it is because of stupidity of people who want to be big in front of people who they have control over!:(

[exlurker]

Upgate: Anti-Hazing Bill Defeated in Wyoming Senate

The bill has been defeated in the state senate. A news report is at:

http://www.laramieboomerang.com/news/more.asp?StoryID=106268

[Kevin]

Wow.. now that's lazy. The only State Senator they could find to comment wasn't there. When in the history of the United States has a state legislator ever been unavailable for comment to the media (excepting scandal related news)?

[EE-BO]

Funny because this was one of the more sane pieces of hazing legislation I have seen. Instead of making it all a felony, it split it out in rational terms.

If hazing laws are going to be a legal reality in this country (if a repetitive one), then this is the kind of approach I would prefer.

It was a good mix of sating human appetites combined with a realistic and fairly balanced legal approach. More than necessary, yes. But far more sensible than the kinds of hazing laws triumphed as a victory in Lifetime channel movies...

[Tom Earp]

Funny because this was one of the more sane pieces of hazing legislation I have seen. Instead of making it all a felony, it split it out in rational terms.

If hazing laws are going to be a legal reality in this country (if a repetitive one), then this is the kind of approach I would prefer.

It was a good mix of sating human appetites combined with a realistic and fairly balanced legal approach. More than necessary, yes. But far more sensible than the kinds of hazing laws triumphed as a victory in Lifetime channel movies...

Now, I just wonder how this will affect other Legislative Laws with reference to GLOs?:(

If States follow some of the more staunch State Laws, it may hurt all of us who do not follow the rules.

I guess time will tell wont it?