3 Things Sen. Amy Klobuchar's 'Stop Campus Hazing' Act Would Do

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Tuesday introduced a bill aimed at improving the reporting and prevention of hazing on college campuses.

The "Stop Campus Hazing" Act would require hazing incidents to be included in a college’s annual crime report and require higher education institutions to establish a campus-wide, research-based program to educate students about the dangers of hazing.

"When parents send their kids away to college, they expect they will get a good education and make new friends. Unfortunately, hazing is a dangerous—and at times deadly—reality, and we must work to end it," said Klobuchar

"Our bipartisan legislation will improve hazing prevention efforts on college campuses as well as reporting of hazing incidents to make sure we have the information we need to stop this abuse and keep students safe."

According to the bill's authors, the Stop Campus Hazing Act would:

• Improve hazing reporting by requiring colleges to include hazing incidents in their Annual Security Report
• Prevent hazing by establishing campus-wide, research-based hazing education and prevention programs
• Help students and their parents make informed decisions about joining organizations on campus by requiring colleges to publish on their websites the institution’s hazing prevention policies and the organizations that have violated them.

Klobuchar's bill comes two years after Danny Santulli, of Eden Prarie, was left blind and unable to walk or talk after a fraternity party at the University of Missouri.

“October 19th marks two years since the horrific hazing event of our son Danny that has left him unable to walk, talk, or see," said Santulli's parents, Tom and Mary Pat, who support the bill.

"Two years ago, it changed Danny’s future and the lives of our family forever. We think of how this bill would have saved Danny from this tragedy if it was passed before he entered college. As parents, we would have been so much more informed of what fraternity Danny was looking at. This bill will give transparency and insight to parents like us, who need to be informed of the organizations that are on college campuses today. This bill could have prevented Danny’s tragedy, and we are convinced it will save lives."