l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 1605

Mississippi Safe Dormitories Act; establish.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Universities and Colleges Committee on February 4, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE "MISSISSIPPI SAFE DORMS ACT"; TO DECLARE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS REGARDING STUDENT SAFETY AT STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; TO DEFINE RELEVANT TERMS; TO PROHIBIT STUDENTS REGISTERED UNDER THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION LAWS FROM RESIDING IN ON-CAMPUS HOUSING; TO PROHIBIT EMPLOYEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FROM ENTERING INTO CONSENSUAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH STUDENTS OVER WHOM THEY HAVE AUTHORITY; TO REQUIRE STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO PROVIDE SINGLE-SEX LIVING FACILITIES AND REQUIRE FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS TO RESIDE IN SUCH FACILITIES; TO ESTABLISH EXCEPTIONS FOR CERTAIN PERSONS ENTERING SINGLE-SEX FACILITIES; TO REQUIRE INSTITUTIONS TO DEVELOP MATERIALS AND PROCEDURES TO EDUCATE STUDENTS AND STAFF ABOUT POLICIES TO REDUCE SEXUAL ASSAULT RISKS; TO AUTHORIZE STUDENTS AGGRIEVED BY VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT TO FILE CIVIL ACTIONS FOR RELIEF AND DAMAGES; TO SPECIFY A ONE-YEAR LIMITATION PERIOD FOR FILING SUCH SUITS; TO WAIVE IMMUNITY FOR STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING THAT VIOLATE THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE SEVERABILITY OF THIS ACT; 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 House of Representatives

Its course

January 20 to February 4, 2025, 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 action2 actions on 2 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 4 · stopped15 days

Universities and CollegesJan 20 to Feb 4 · stopped15 days

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 House of Representatives Jan 20 – Feb 4

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Universities and Colleges
  2. Feb 4Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Universities and CollegesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives