§ 66309. — 66309. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 704, Sec. 2.)

(a)
On or before June 30, 2026, and on or before June 30 of each year thereafter, the Trustees of the California State University, the Regents of the University of California, and each independent institution of higher education that is a “qualifying institution,” as defined in subdivision (l) of Section 69432.7, shall report to the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature the number of hazing incidents that constituted a violation of the institution of higher education’s policy prohibiting
hazing and whether the violation was affiliated with a student organization. The report shall be disaggregated by campus.
(b)
Notwithstanding any other requirement of this section, a report required pursuant to this section shall comply with all applicable state and federal privacy laws, including, but not limited to, the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232g).
(c)
As used in this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)
“Hazing” means any method of initiation or preinitiation into
an affiliated
student organization or student body,
which the initiator knows or should have known is likely to cause serious bodily injury to any former, current, or prospective student of any school, community college, college, university, or other educational institution in this state. “Hazing” does not include customary athletic events or school-sanctioned events.
(2)
“Student organization” means either of the following:
(A)
A
conference-based competitive program at the institution of higher education.
(B)
A sorority or fraternity that has officially met the formal chartering and recognition requirements at the institution of higher education where it operates and remains in good standing at the time of the alleged hazing incident.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 704, Sec. 2. (AB 2193) Effective January 1, 2025.