Anti-Hazing (Hazing Prevention)

"Sam's Law" - Hazing Prevention

Sam’s Law is the name of new anti-hazing legislation recently adopted in Washington State in 2022 . It is named after Sam Martinez, a freshman at Washington State University who died of alcohol poisoning at a fraternity party in November 2019. The new law updates the definition of hazing and requires institutions of higher education to implement anti-hazing programming for employees and students. It also requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) to publish an annual report identifying student organizations, athletic teams, and living groups found responsible for engaging in hazing.

Definition of Hazing

As used in RCW 28B.10.901 and 28B.10.902, “hazing” includes any act committed as part of a person’s recruitment, initiation, pledging, admission into, or affiliation with a student organization, athletic team, or living group, or any pastime or amusement engaged in with respect to such an organization, athletic team, or living group that causes, or is likely to cause, bodily danger or physical harm, or serious psychological or emotional harm, to any student or other person attending a public or private institution of higher education or other postsecondary educational institution in this state, including causing, directing, coercing, or forcing a person to consume any food, liquid, alcohol, drug, or other substance which subjects the person to risk of such harm, regardless of the person’s willingness to participate. “Hazing” does not include customary athletic events or other similar contests or competitions.

Hazing Prevention Committee

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Make a Report

At Big Bend Community College, we take care of each other. Are you worried about a student? Did you see something questionable? Are you experiencing harassment? The purpose of this page is to sort reporting options so the information is routed to the appropriate office and the appropriate resources are identified.

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