Rep. Marty Moylan Passes New Hazing Bill

State Rep. Marty Moylan (D-Des Plaines) passed legislation out of the House last week that charges school employees with the act of hazing when they fail to report hazing incidents among students on school grounds.

“Hazing is a disturbing and unnecessary crime,” Moylan said. “By strengthening legislation to include educators and other school employees as responsible for hazing creates greater awareness of the problem. With greater awareness comes more safety.”

Currently, the definition of those guilty of hazing is restricted to the individuals who performed the act. House Bill 1443 expands the current definition of hazing violators to include any person employed by a school, college, university, or other educational institution of Illinois who is responsible for reporting criminal conduct committed on the educational institution’s property.

Since taking office, Moylan is standing firm on crime in his district and throughout the State. He has sponsored similarly progressive legislation, such as House Bill 3195, which cracks down on child sex offenders.

“Passing this legislation is a significant step toward protecting our schools and our children,” Moylan said. “I want to thank my peers in the House for supporting this proposal and I hope the Senate will join me in passing this bill.”

Press release from the office of Marty Moylan