SB72Dead
establish the crime of hazing and to provide a penalty therefor.
This bill creates a new crime of hazing in South Dakota, making it illegal to force students to participate in dangerous or mentally stressful activities as a condition of joining school or university organizations. Penalties range from a Class 2 misdemeanor for reckless hazing up to a Class 6 felony if the hazing intentionally causes serious injury to a student.