Higher educational institutions, nonprofit and public; hazing policies.
Summary
Institutions of higher education; hazing; policies. Establishes mandates at nonprofit private institutions of higher education and public institutions of higher education relating to hazing and defines different types of organizations at such institutions to which the mandates apply. The bill requires student organizations officially recognized by an institution of higher education structured in such a way that upon invitation for membership, individuals do not automatically become members of such organization and have a period of time between invitation for membership and being initiated into membership, to have an advisor present at all official events where new members and members of the student organization hosting the event are invited or are instructed to attend, except that such advisors may be asked to leave the room during ceremonies, rituals, or other such events that are only permitted to be attended by the new members and members. Such advisors shall provide extensive, current, and in-person education and information on hazing to all members and new members of such organizations. The bill requires the governing board of each institution to include as part of its policy, code, rules, or set of standards governing sexual violence a provision for immunity from disciplinary action based on hazing or personal consumption of drugs or alcohol where such disclosure is made in conjunction with a good faith report of an act of hazing in advance of or during an incident of hazing that causes injury to a person. Beginning with the 2022–2023 academic year, the bill requires each institution to maintain and publicly report actual findings of violations of the institution's code of conduct or of federal or state laws pertaining to hazing that are reported to campus authorities or local law enforcement. This bill shall be known as Adam's Law.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Signed Apr 11, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2022 · House of Delegates Feb 15, 2022
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 28, 2022
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
19
Committee
19
Amendments
1
Apr 11, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 693 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Mar 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by temporarily
upper
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB525S1
upper
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22106889D-S1
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 2-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB525H2
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Amended
Amendment by Delegate Helmer rejected
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee on Appropriations substitute agreed to 22106203D-H2
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Higher Education
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Education with substitute (20-Y 2-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103974D
lower
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kathleen Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Eileen Filler-Corn
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
DDemocratic
Co
Irene Shin
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Bourne
DDemocratic
Co
Jennifer Boysko
DDemocratic
Co
Karen Greenhalgh
RRepublican
Co
Karrie Delaney
DDemocratic
Co
Kaye Kory
DDemocratic
Co
Kelly Fowler
DDemocratic
Co
Ken Plum
DDemocratic
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