BILL NO A04028
SAME AS SAME AS S07158
SPONSOR Thiele (MS)
COSPNSR Kolb, Alfano, Ball, Barra, Saladino, Murray, Alessi, Fields
MLTSPNSR Bacalles, Boyle, Burling, Crouch, Duprey, Giglio, Hayes, McDonough,
Quinn, Reilich, Sayward, Spano, Tedisco, Tobacco
Amd SS120.16 & 120.17, add SS120.19, 120.26 & 240.33, Pen L; amd SS801-a, 2801
& 3028-c, add SS2803 & 2804, Ed L
Increases severity of hazing in the second degree from a violation to an E
felony where injury occurs, and of hazing in the first degree from a class A
misdemeanor to a D felony where serious injury or death occurs; creates new
class A misdemeanor of hazing in the third degree which mirrors former hazing
in the second degree; establishes the class B misdemeanor of failure to report
hazing; prohibits bullying or cyber-bullying on school property; requires
instruction to discourage bullying in schools; establishes the class B
misdemeanor of aggravated harassment of teachers and school personnel;
establishes a statewide central register for receipt of bullying, cyber
bullying and hazing complaints.
