In the wake of the Maxwell Gruver death on the LSU campus in 2017, the state approved tougher anti-hazing laws. Now there’s a bill in Congress that would require college officials to publicly share information about student organizations that have been disciplined for hazing. The legislation has the support of Senator Bill Cassidy.
“The more that a university has to convey to a family of a prospective student as to what institutions on that campus have had difficulty or problems with hazing the more that family makes an informed decision,” said Cassidy.
The End All Hazing Act has been amended to the Higher Education Act.
Cassidy along with lawmakers met with parents who have buried their children because of hazing. One of those parents was Steve Gruver the father of Maxwell Gruver.
Cassidy not only wants transparency on campuses, but he’s hoping the End All Hazing Act will have even a greater effect.
“The goal is to increase transparency and accountability and the old quote is that sunlight is the best disinfectant, but also more likely the institutions clean up their act,” said Cassidy.
The End All Hazing Act also requires institutions to report any allegation of hazing that involves serious bodily injury or risk of injury to a student to law enforcement within 72 hours.