l9n/ Mississippi

2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2536

Athletics; provide that schools designate teams by biological sex.

Became law as Chapter 309, Laws of 2021, signed March 11, 2021, 52 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REQUIRE ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL, PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING THAT IS A MEMBER OF THE NCAA, NAIA, MHSAA OR NJCCA TO DESIGNATE ITS ATHLETIC TEAMS OR SPORTS ACCORDING TO BIOLOGICAL SEX; TO PROVIDE PROTECTION FOR ANY SCHOOL OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT MAINTAINS SEPARATE ATHLETIC TEAMS OR SPORTS FOR STUDENTS OF THE FEMALE SEX; TO CREATE PRIVATE CAUSES OF ACTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

21 co-sponsors

Jason Barrett, Jenifer B. Branning, Joel R.Carter, Jr., Chris Caughman, Kathy L. Chism, Scott DeLano, Jeremy England, Joey Fillingane, Tyler McCaughn, Chris McDaniel, Michael McLendon, Chad McMahan, Rita Potts Parks, Joseph M. Seymour, Melanie Sojourner, Daniel H. Sparks, Benjamin Suber, Jeff Tate, Mike Thompson, Neil S. Whaley, Brice Wiggins

Its course

January 18 to March 11, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action14 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 18 to Feb 1124 days

Universities and CollegesJan 18 to Jan 2810 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 28 to Feb 25 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 320 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 26 to Mar 13 days

With the GovernorMar 3 to Mar 118 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 11

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 18 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 18Referred to the Senate committees on Universities and Colleges and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  2. Jan 28Reported as a committee substitute from UC to AC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  4. Feb 11Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  5. Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 22 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 22Sent to the House
  2. Feb 26Referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Mar 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 3Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 4 – Mar 11

  1. Mar 4Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 5Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 11Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To Universities and Colleges;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  2. Jan 28DR - TSDPCS: UC To ACSenate
  3. Feb 2Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  4. Feb 11Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  5. Feb 11AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  7. Feb 22Transmitted To HouseSenate
  8. Feb 26Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 1Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 3PassedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 4Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 5Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 5Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 11Approved by GovernorGovernor