Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said Monday he will sign the Timothy J. Piazza Antihazing Bill into law following a unanimous Senate vote.

The bill is named in honor of the late sophomore pledge Timothy Piazza, who died in February 2017 following a bid-acceptance night at the now-banned Beta Theta Pi fraternity. The law is intended to drastically stiffen hazing penalties for greek life organizations.

“Hazing is counter to the experience we want for college students in Pennsylvania,” Wolf said in a statement. “We must give law enforcement the tools to hold people accountable and ensure schools have safeguards to protect students and curb hazing.”

.@GovernorTomWolf issued this statement today after the legislature passed Senator Jake Corman’s Timothy J. Piazza Law to combat hazing. https://t.co/f3cFSDJDIs — The Press Office (@GovernorsOffice) October 15, 2018

Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman introduced the bill at a March preliminary hearing. The state House of Representatives unanimously approved the bill last week and sent it back to the Senate.

“This bill is one of the most significant reforms in the country when it comes to bringing an end to hazing,” Corman said in a press release.

Family lawyer Tom Kline said Jim and Evelyn Piazza "are grateful for the unanimous passage of the Timothy J Piazza Anti Hazing law, which they believe will serve a national model for anti-hazing legislation."

"In particular, today was a significant step forward in deterring and eradicating the scourge of hazing on university campuses throughout the nation," Kline said via email.

The Piazzas, who have become nationally recognized anti-hazing advocates, have worked closely with Corman on Senate Bill 1090. The pair recently spoke to greek life leaders at Penn State about the dangers of hazing.

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“They have made changing the law in Pennsylvania — and nationally — their movement to ensure that Tim’s death has not been in vain,” Corman said in the release. “When signed into law, good, meaningful reforms will come from their unspeakable tragedy.”

In addition to steeper fines, the bill stipulates that universities implement policies and reporting procedures designed to prevent hazing.

The Timothy J. Piazza anti-hazing bill is headed to my desk. Hazing cut Timothy’s life tragically short. This bill will help protect students and ensure accountability. I thank @JakeCorman and lawmakers for working together on this bipartisan legislation in his memory. https://t.co/w9Pj0SMA98 — Governor Tom Wolf (@GovernorTomWolf) October 15, 2018

Timothy Piazza consumed 18 drinks in 82 minutes, later stumbling headfirst down the fraternity staircase. Fraternity members waited 12 hours to call for help.

Ahead of a February trial, five former members have already pleaded guilty for their roles surrounding the events of Piazza’s death. Two other brothers are expected to enter guilty pleas in the coming weeks.