I tend to agree with what TSteven said (below), but of course I don't know what kinds of twists, turns, and tweaks
the bill may take in the California legislature. As I said in my OP (and as I said a year or so ago in posting about the bill that became law in Florida) I do feel that GLO HQs and regional and local GLO officers / volunteers with responsibilities for California chapters should probably take the opportunity to learn about the bill and its possible implications.
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Originally posted by TSteven]If approved by the Legislature, it would strengthen California's hazing law by moving it from the Education Code to the Penal Code, making the act of hazing illegal for anyone. In hazing incidents resulting in serious injury or death, it would also increase the crime from a misdemeanor to a felony.
As it stands, the law provides a loophole for non-students who commit hazing, explained Sen. Tom Torlakson, D-Antioch, who introduced the bill. This allowed several men connected to Carrington's death to avoid serious consequences, he said.
My guess is that this will be a slam dunk. As defined, it will be hard to argue with the age old saying "the punishment should fit the crime".
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