2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

SB2516: Safe Dormitories Act; enact.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Enact The "safe Dormitories Act"; To Set The Legislative Findings And Definitions; To Provide That Any Public Building That Maintains Multiple-occupancy Dormitory Rooms Shall Provide Student Residents The Option To Be Housed Only In A Dormitory Room With Roommates Of The Same Sex; To Prohibit A Person From Entering Into A Dormitory Room Designated Exclusively For Use By Persons Of The Opposite Sex; To Set Certain Specific Exceptions Related To This Prohibition; To Require Any Applicable Governmental Entity To Establish Regulations And Disciplinary Procedures For Any Such Person; To Establish Certain Violations Of The Act; To Authorize Private Enforcement Of The Act And Causes Of Action; To Require The Attorney General To Bring An Action To Enforce Compliance With The Act; To Provide A Severability Clause To The Act; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Referred To Universities and Colleges;Judiciary, Division A
Senate
2/4/2025
Died In Committee
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(2/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/22/202512.8 KB