Mississippi Senate Bill 2516

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - Referred To Universities and Colleges;Judiciary, Division A
Pending: Senate Universities and Colleges Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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.

Safe Dormitories Act; enact.

Sen. Joseph Seymour [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-20	Senate	Referred To Universities and Colleges;Judiciary, Division A

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/SB/SB2516.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2516IN.htm