Columbia, Mo., July 10, 2025 – Through efforts initiated by the Mizzou Greek Alliance, the Missouri Legislature recently passed “Danny’s Law.” Named in honor of former Mizzou student Danny Santulli, this law promotes student safety by incentivizing college students to contact emergency personnel and seek help in dangerous hazing situations. The goal of this law is to help prevent the kinds of severe injuries suffered by Danny in 2019.

Sponsored by State Senator Kurtis Gregory and Representative Sherri Gallick, Danny’s Law overwhelmingly passed both the Missouri Senate and the Missouri House. Governor Mike Kehoe signed the bill into law yesterday as part of SB 43, which focuses on protection of vulnerable persons. It will take effect on August 28, 2025.

Similar laws exist in Florida and other states. Danny’s law was first introduced to the Missouri legislature in 2023 and is aimed at student organizations such as fraternities, sports teams and other groups.

Senator Gregory is a former Mizzou football player and a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. Representative Gallick is a former president of the Mizzou Alumni Association, and a member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority.

“Students are sometimes hesitant to call 911 because of fear that their involvement will lead to criminal liability,” said Bob Selsor, a 1982 graduate of the University of Missouri and President of the Mizzou Greek Alliance. “Danny’s Law only protects the whistle blower from criminal liability; hazing actions by others that endanger physical or mental health of students are still subject to criminal liability and civil liability. While still holding students accountable for their actions, this new law will prevent other tragedies from happening to other students. It has the full support of most fraternities at Mizzou.”

“We are deeply grateful to Senator Gregory and Representative Gallick for their support of Danny’s Law and to the family of Danny Santulli for their untiring efforts to get it passed,” Selsor said. “Our sincere thanks also goes out to Jon Dalton, a 1983 graduate of the University of Missouri and President and CEO of AT Government Strategies LLC, a subsidiary of Armstrong Teasdale, for his advocacy of this legislation for the past two years. We are also indebted to Ginger Steinmetz at AT Government Strategies for her tireless work to advance this bill.” 

Selsor also noted the contributions of Senator Barbara Washington of Kansas City, who rewrote parts of the bill to make it stronger and more effective. Washington is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.