Anti-hazing 'Collin's Law' unanimously passes in the Ohio Senate

Anti-hazing legislation introduced in the Ohio Senate following the 2018 death of an Ohio University student and the 2021 death of a Bowling Green State University student was unanimously passed Wednesday in the Ohio Senate.

Senate Bill 126, also called “Collin’s Law,” named for the OU student who died in the alleged annex of the since-expelled Sigma Pi Epsilon chapter at OU in November of 2018, will next head to the Ohio House of Representatives for consideration, the Columbus Dispatch reported.

The law also pays tribute to Stone Foltz, a BGSU student who died in March following an alleged hazing incident at an off-campus event hosted by the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, often referred to as ‘PIKE,” according to Cleveland.com.

In March, State Sen. Stephanie Kunze, (R-Hilliard), reintroduced “Collin’s Law,” which aims to increase penalties for hazing, education for the state’s college students and transparency abilities for universities. Co-sponsoring the legislation is Sen. Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green).

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