2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

HB188: "Dignity and Safety for Incarcerated Women Act"; enact.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Create The "dignity And Safety For Incarcerated Women Act"; To Define Certain Terms As Used Under This Act; To Provide That Every Restroom And Changing Room Within A Correctional Facility That Is For Use By Incarcerated Individuals Shall Be Designated For Use By Members Of One Sex; To Prohibit Any Incarcerated Individual From Entering A Restroom Or Changing Room That Is Designated For One Sex Unless He Or She Is A Member Of That Sex; To Provide That Every Multi-occupancy Restroom, Changing Room And Sleeping Quarter Within A Correctional Facility Shall Be Designated For Exclusive Use Of Males Or Females; To Provide Certain Remedies For Violations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/10/2025
Referred To Corrections
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Committee Substitute Adopted
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Transmitted To Senate
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
Referred To Corrections
Senate
2/27/2025
Title Suff Do Pass
Senate
3/7/2025
Passed
Senate
3/10/2025
Returned For Enrolling
Senate
3/11/2025
Enrolled Bill Signed
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Enrolled Bill Signed
Senate
3/18/2025
Approved by Governor

Roll Call Votes

Senate Passed
3/7/2025
48
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Passed
2/10/2025
103
Yea
4
Nay
13
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/18/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Gene Newman
Gene Newman
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text3/11/202511.3 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/11/202511.3 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/29/202511.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/10/202510.2 KB