Harmful and deadly hazing could get easier to punish in Louisiana

By: Piper Hutchinson

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: March 26, 2026

Words: 733

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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State lawmakers have advanced a bill to make it easier for Louisiana colleges and universities to punish individuals and organizations that engage in hazing that ends with death or serious harm.

House Bill 738 by Rep. Dixon McMakin, R-Baton Rouge, was approved Wednesday by the House Education Committee. It would clear up legislation McMakin got approved in 2024 to require schools to abide by a higher standard of evidence in any student discipline …

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