S 2552 New York Senate · 2017 Regular Session

Provides increased penalties and education for hazing, underage drinking and drug use within athletic teams, fraternities and sororities at college campuses

Summary
Requires colleges to educate the campus community on bias-related crime, hazing, underage drinking and illegal drug use; expands authority of colleges to regulate conduct by college and student government organizations and clubs, athletic teams and clubs, alumni organizations, fraternities, sororities, and any other organization that has access to and use of the college facilities; requires colleges to adopt rules prohibiting hazing, underage drinking and illegal drug use; requires colleges to inform incoming students of and to train residence hall staff in the prohibitions against hazing, underage drinking and illegal drug use; requires colleges to establish penalties for hazing, underage drinking and illegal drug use.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2017 Last action Mar 6, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2018

How they voted

60–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 61
Mar 6, 2018
D Democratic30
30 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
30 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 6, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 3, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
Jun 8, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Jun 8, 2017
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 13, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.