25.656.10 100th Legislative Session 1090
2025 South Dakota Legislature
House Bill 1090
Introduced by: Representative Garcia
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An Act to establish the crime of hazing and to provide a penalty therefor. 1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 2
Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 22-18: 3
A person who commits an act of hazing is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A person 4
who commits an act of hazing that causes serious bodily injury to another is guilty of a 5
Class 6 felony. 6
It is not a defense to prosecution under this section that the victim consented to 7
the act of hazing. 8
For the purposes of this section, "hazing" means any activity by which a person 9
recklessly endangers the health or safety of, or causes a risk of extreme psychological 10
distress or bodily injury to, another person for purposes of initiation or admission into, or 11
affiliation with, any organization operating in connection with a school, college, or 12
university. The term "hazing" does not include reasonable and customary interscholastic 13
or intercollegiate athletic practices, competitions, or events, or any authorized law 14
enforcement or military training. 15