l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 188

"Dignity and Safety for Incarcerated Women Act"; enact.

Became law as Chapter 393, Laws of 2025, signed March 18, 2025, 67 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "DIGNITY AND SAFETY FOR INCARCERATED WOMEN ACT"; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS AS USED UNDER THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY RESTROOM AND CHANGING ROOM WITHIN A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY THAT IS FOR USE BY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS SHALL BE DESIGNATED FOR USE BY MEMBERS OF ONE SEX; TO PROHIBIT ANY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL FROM ENTERING A RESTROOM OR CHANGING ROOM THAT IS DESIGNATED FOR ONE SEX UNLESS HE OR SHE IS A MEMBER OF THAT SEX; TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY MULTI-OCCUPANCY RESTROOM, CHANGING ROOM AND SLEEPING QUARTER WITHIN A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY SHALL BE DESIGNATED FOR EXCLUSIVE USE OF MALES OR FEMALES; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN REMEDIES FOR VIOLATIONS 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

1 co-sponsor

Dan Eubanks

Its course

January 10 to March 18, 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 action12 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 10 to Feb 1031 days

CorrectionsJan 10 to Jan 2919 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 725 days

CorrectionsFeb 14 to Feb 2713 days

With the GovernorMar 7 to Mar 1811 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 10 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 10Referred to the House committee on Corrections
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 10Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committee on Corrections
  3. Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 7Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 10 – Mar 18

  1. Mar 10Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 11Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Mar 12Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 18Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 10Referred To CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 10Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 10PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 14Referred To CorrectionsSenate
  7. Feb 27Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Mar 7PassedSenate
  9. Mar 10Returned For EnrollingSenate
  10. Mar 11Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 18Approved by GovernorGovernor