l9n/ Mississippi

2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2753

SAFER Act; enact.

Became law as Chapter 512, Laws of 2024, signed May 13, 2024, 84 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 29-18-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE "SAFER ACT" TO REGULATE GOVERNMENTAL BUILDINGS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 29-18-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS FOR THE ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 29-18-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR THE ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 29-18-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION BUILDINGS TO HAVE EXCLUSIVE MALE AND/OR FEMALE RESTROOMS OR SINGLE-SEX OR FAMILY USE RESTROOMS AT A MINIMUM; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 29-18-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CHANGING FACILITIES TO BE EXCLUSIVE MALE AND/OR FEMALE OR SINGLE-SEX OR FAMILY-USE AT A MINIMUM; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 29-18-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REGULATE PUBLIC STUDENT HOUSING FOR SINGLE-SEX EDUCATIONAL HOUSING; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 29-18-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE SINGLE-SEX SOCIAL SORORITIES AND FRATERNITIES TO COMPLY WITH THE DEFINITIONS OF THIS ACT TO DESIGNATE HOUSING; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 29-18-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REGULATE HOW PERSONS ENTER A SINGLE-SEX RESTROOM, CHANGING FACILITY OR EDUCATIONAL HOUSING SPACE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 29-18-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE ASSERTION OF A VIOLATION OF THIS ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 29-18-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO BRING ACTION REGARDING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 1-3-83, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERMS "FEMALE," "MALE" AND "SEX"; 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

20 co-sponsors

Jeremy England, Jason Barrett, Andy Berry, Kevin Blackwell, Joey Fillingane, Angela Burks Hill, Tyler McCaughn, Michael McLendon, David Parker, Rita Potts Parks, Brian Rhodes, Robin Robinson, Joseph M. Seymour, Daniel H. Sparks, Benjamin Suber, Jeff Tate, Neil S. Whaley, Chuck Younger, Chad McMahan, Bart Williams

Its course

February 19 to May 13, 2024, 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 action24 actions on 14 days

In the SenateFeb 19 to Mar 1323 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 19 to Mar 515 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 13 to Apr 1028 days

Judiciary AMar 18 to Apr 215 days

Back in the SenateApr 10 to May 626 days

With the GovernorMay 6 to May 137 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 10

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 Feb 19 – Mar 13

  1. Feb 19Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Mar 5Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 13Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 14 – Apr 10

  1. Mar 14Sent to the House
  2. Mar 18Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  3. Apr 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Apr 10Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Apr 10 – May 6

  1. Apr 10Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Summers, Hood and Yates)
  2. Apr 11Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  4. Apr 12Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  5. Conferees named in the Senate: Wiggins, Hopson and Harkins
  6. Apr 16Conferees named in the House: Hood, Yates and Hurst
  7. Apr 29Died in conference in the Senate
  8. May 2Suspended from deadlines by Senate Concurrent Resolution 549
  9. Conference report filed in the House
  10. Conference report filed in the Senate
  11. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  12. Conference report adopted in the House
  13. May 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor May 6 – May 13

  1. May 6Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. May 13Approved by the Governor
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Feb 19Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Mar 5Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Mar 13Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Mar 13PassedSenate
  5. Mar 14Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Mar 18Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  7. Apr 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Apr 10AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Apr 10Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 10Motion to Reconsider Entered (Summers, Hood, Yates)House of Representatives
  11. Apr 11Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 11Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 12Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  14. Apr 12Conferees Named Wiggins,Hopson,HarkinsSenate
  15. Apr 16Conferees Named Hood,Yates,HurstHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 29Died In ConferenceSenate
  17. May 2Suspend from Deadlines by SC 549Both houses
  18. May 2Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  19. May 2Conference Report FiledSenate
  20. May 2Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  21. May 2Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  22. May 6Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  23. May 6Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  24. May 13Approved by GovernorGovernor