Harrison's Law would elevate hazing charges for students to a Class A-1 misdemeanor. It would also create a new felony offense for hazing by school officials. HICKORY, N.C. — Punishments for hazing on college campuses could soon get stricter in North Carolina under a proposed bill moving through the General Assembly, honoring the life of a Lenoir-Rhyne University student who died due to hazing. Harrison's Law would strengthen penalties for hazing incidents and create new offenses for school officials...

This year, the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate both unanimously passed the Stop Campus Hazing Act, and on Christmas Eve, President Joe Biden signed it into law. This legislation, championed by Democrats and Republicans alike, creates reporting standards in higher education, requires hazing prevention training for student leaders and administrators and penalizes schools who don’t operate with transparency. It is the product of six years of tireless advocacy from concerned Americans and the...

For the first time in American history, a national anti-hazing bill, introduced by U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) in the U.S. Senate, has become federal law. “Students should feel safe no matter what school they choose,” Sen. Cassidy said on Dec. 26. “With this new law, we ensure hazing is never ignored.” President Joe Biden on Dec. 23 enacted the bipartisan, bicameral Stop Campus Hazing Act, H.R. 5646, introduced on Sept. 21, 2023 by U.S. Reps....