Missouri debates 'Danny's Law' for hazing call protections
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – With about a week left in the Missouri legislative session, lawmakers are considering a measure that would protect those who call for help for someone in need at a party.
It was inspired by a University of Missouri student who was left with serious injuries after a hazing incident at a now-shuttered fraternity.
Danny Santulli, now 19, was at a party at his fraternity when former members of his same student organization began giving him alcohol.
Court documents show members of the now defunct fraternity chapter of Phi Gamma Delta said fraternity brothers ordered Santulli, a minor at the time, to drink an entire bottle of vodka at the 2021 party. This left Santulli with a host of lasting medical issues, including blindness and being bound to a wheelchair.
Man claims he crashed stolen car to rid it of a demon
The incident saw several fraternity members criminally charged, as well as massive lawsuits filed against the fraternity, its members, its national chapter, and the University of Missouri.
State lawmakers are pushing for a new law that would grant immunity to people who call 911 during or after a hazing incident.
State Senator Kurtis Gregory, R-Marshall, is optimistic Danny's Law will pass in the last week of the session. The bill awaits a final vote in the Missouri House, which could happen as early as Thursday.
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