Max Gruver

“This definitely sends a message to would-be hazers across the country to take pause and think about what you’re doing,” said Gruver's father.

The U.S. Supreme Court has turned away an appeal from Louisiana State University in a lawsuit over fraternity hazing.

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.

One student is facing up to five years in prison in connection with the death of Max Gruver in 2017.

The House Criminal Justice passed the Max Gruver Act without objection today which will make hazing a felony crime in Louisiana.