Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
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No | Neutral | Neutral | Negative | Negative | Neutral |
SB 50 violates our liberty principle of Personal Responsibility. The wording in this bill is so encompassing that if students “create an environment” where someone feels coerced, it shall be considered hazing. Creating a criminal offense based on whether someone "felt" coerced is overly subjective. If an individual feels that they are indeed being coerced, they have the personal responsibility to remove themselves from the situation, or call for help. If an individual is literally coerced into consuming alcohol or drugs they have legal recourse under the penal code. Since this law would be redundant it also violates our liberty principle of Limited Government.