Commending Bob Brown.
Sponsored bills
Unlawful hazing; penalty. Amends the definitionof hazing to include the reckless or intentional act of causing anotherperson to suffer severe emotional distress through outrageous orintolerable conduct when the severe emotional distress was causedby the outrageous or intolerable conduct. The bill also makes thecrime of hazing a Class 5 felony if such hazing results in deathor serious bodily injury to any person. The crime of hazing that doesnot result in death or serious bodily injury remains a Class 1 misdemeanor.The bill provides immunity for arrest and prosecution for hazingif a person in good faith seeks or obtains emergency medical attentionfor a person who has received a bodily injury by hazing or rendersemergency care or assistance, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR), to a person who has received a bodily injury by hazing whileanother person seeks or obtains emergency medical attention for suchperson. The bill also creates a civil penalty for certain organizationsif such organization had specific credible knowledge that its studentmembers were participating, aiding, or assisting in any act of hazingand did not attempt to intervene to stop the hazing or report itto the appropriate local authorities.
Celebrating the life of the Reverend FranklinD. Harvey, Sr.
Celebrating the life of Rhonda Michelle Harmon.
Commending the Virginia Commonwealth Universitywomen's basketball team.
Celebrating the life of Adeline Rose Krizek.
Commending Dr. William R. Harvey.
Commending M.E. Marty Hall, Jr.
Celebrating the life of Eugene L. Krizek.
Commending the Binford Middle School girls'basketball team.