l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2530

Certain mental health trainings and support services; require community colleges and public universities to provide.

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

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-11-85, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE A MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN; TO AMEND SECTION 37-11-87, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO CREATE A MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN; TO REQUIRE STAFF TRAINING; TO REQUIRE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES WITH THEIR STUDENTS AT CERTAIN TIMES AND IN CERTAIN MANNERS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, THE IHL BOARD, AND THE MCCB TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN COMPLYING WITH THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO PARTNER WITH CERTAIN ENTITIES TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AT THE LOWEST AND BEST COST; 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

1 co-sponsor

David Parker

Its course

January 20 to March 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 action6 actions on 6 days

In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 1122 days

Universities and CollegesJan 20 to Jan 3010 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 4 · stopped21 days

Universities and CollegesFeb 14 to Mar 4 · stopped18 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

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

In the Senate Jan 20 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Universities and Colleges
  2. Jan 30Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 11Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 12 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 12Sent to the House
  2. Feb 14Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Mar 4Died in committee in the House
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Universities and CollegesSenate
  2. Jan 30Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 11PassedSenate
  4. Feb 12Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 14Referred To Universities and Colleges;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives