SB 439 Virginia Senate · 2022 Regular Session

Higher educational institutions, nonprofit and public; hazing policies.

Summary
Institutions of higher education; hazing; policies. Establishes mandates at nonprofit private institutions of higher education and public institutions of higher education relating to hazing and defines different types of organizations at such institutions to which the mandates apply. The bill requires student organizations officially recognized by an institution of higher education structured in such a way that upon invitation for membership, individuals do not automatically become members of such organization and have a period of time between invitation for membership and being initiated into membership, to have an advisor present at all official events where new members and members of the student organization hosting the event are invited or are instructed to attend, except that such advisors may be asked to leave the room during ceremonies, rituals, or other such events that are only permitted to be attended by the new members and members. Such advisors shall provide extensive, current, and in-person education and information on hazing to all members and new members of such organizations. The bill requires the governing board of each institution to include as part of its policy, code, rules, or set of standards governing sexual violence a provision for immunity from disciplinary action based on hazing or personal consumption of drugs or alcohol where such disclosure is made in conjunction with a good faith report of an act of hazing in advance of or during an incident of hazing that causes injury to a person. Beginning with the 2022–2023 academic year, the bill requires each institution to maintain and publicly report actual findings of violations of the institution's code of conduct or of federal or state laws pertaining to hazing that are reported to campus authorities or local law enforcement. This bill shall be known as Adam's Law.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 11, 2022 Signed Apr 11, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jan 26, 2022 · House of Delegates Feb 28, 2022

How they voted

310
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 33
Jan 26, 2022
D Democratic17
16 Yea 1
94% Yea
R Republican16
15 Yea 1
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
12
Committee
11
Apr 11, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 694 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute (98-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB439H1
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22106812D-H1
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Education with substitute (19-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB439S1
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22104833D-S1
upper
Jan 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
upper
Jan 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 14, 2022
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103970D
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors