A new, stricter anti-hazing bill is progressing in the California lagislature. This should be of interest to national, local, and regional fraternities and sororities with chapters in California.
The bill is Senate Bill 1454.
An article about it is in the April 5 '06 Chico
Enterprise Record online at
http://www.chicoer.com/news/home/ci_3673261
Some fraternity and sorority officers, advisors, and other interested members, as well as Greek Affairs / Greek Life staff at colleges in California, may want to read the bill and follow its progress. The California legislature's official web site has a section on current bills:
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/
(Click on "Senate Bills," which brings up a list. click on the bill number, 1454. There's also info on the bill's movement through the legislature, indications of amendments, votes, and so on.)