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Washington is 15th state to make hazing a felony under new law
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Gov. Jay Inslee signed off on a bill Monday that strengthens anti-hazing laws in Washington state.
The "Sam Martinez Stop Hazing Law," or House Bill 1002, increases penalties for the most serious types of hazing from a misdemeanor to a felony.
Sam Martinez of Bellevue died in 2019 after a night of hazing at a fraternity at Washington State University. A total of 15 fraternity members were charged with misdemeanors for supplying alcohol to a minor.
Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/politics/state-politics/inslee-signs-law-hazing-penalties-washington/281-0ff90a2f-f43d-4def-804a-4a441efab637