Washington is 15th state to make hazing a felony under new law

Описание: Gov. Jay Inslee signed off on a bill Monday that strengthens anti-hazing laws in Washington state.

The "Sam Martinez Stop Hazing Law," or House Bill 1002, increases penalties for the most serious types of hazing from a misdemeanor to a felony.

Sam Martinez of Bellevue died in 2019 after a night of hazing at a fraternity at Washington State University. A total of 15 fraternity members were charged with misdemeanors for supplying alcohol to a minor.

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