The Louisiana House of Representatives passed House Bill 636, known as the Caleb Wilson Hazing Prevention Act, sending it to the Louisiana State Senate for consideration on Tuesday.  

The bill, named for the Southern University student who died in February 2025 as part of a hazing ritual, seeks stricter hazing penalties and prevention requirements.  

Under the bill, student organizations would be required to report hazing incidents to both their institution and law enforcement. This is a shift from current law, which places that responsibility on the institution. Moreover, organizations whose hazing results in a death would face permanent bans. 

The bill also expands the definition of hazing and requires each institution to maintain a publicly accessible website disclosing hazing violations and the resulting sanctions. 

The bill comes amid a wave of hazing incidents on Louisiana college campuses, including several at Tulane University.  

Tulane suspended the Delta Tau Delta and Phi Kappa Sigma fraternities during the spring 2025 semester, pending investigations into hazing allegations. 

Phi Kappa Sigma is facing a civil lawsuit filed in December 2025, alleging that a pledge was forced to medically withdraw from the university following repeated hazing incidents. Between 2018 and February 2025, 43 hazing incidents were reported across Louisiana.  

The bill now awaits action in the Louisiana State Senate.