The Report and Educate About Campus Hazing (REACH) Act would require hazing incidents to be reported as part of a college's annual crime report and establish a definition of hazing to clarify what constitutes a reportable offense.
The former LSU fraternity member convicted of negligent homicide in a hazing death that made national headlines in 2017 has been released from prison just months after his sentence began.
The incident resulted in the banning of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity from campus until at least 2033, and the passage of a much harsher set of felony level hazing penalties.
With the spotlight on fraternities after the incident at Oklahoma University, the Greek system has been taking a hard look at their chapters to ensure that they are following their charters.