Public K-12 and Postsecondary schools; prohibit DEI statements and practices.
An Act To Prohibit Public Schools And Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions From Creating, Promoting And Implementing Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion (dei) Programs; To Define Relevant Terms; And To Prohibit The Use Of Diversity Statements And Training In Hiring, Admissions, And Employment Practices At State Institutions Of Higher Learning; To Require The State Department Of Education, The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning And The Mississippi Community College Board In Mississippi, To Teach, Promote And Distribute Information That There Are Two Genders, Male And Female, As Determined By An Individual's Chromosomes; To Require The Submission Of Annual Reports To The Governor And The Legislature Containing Information On Its Compliance With This Act And The Compliance Of Each School District; To Provide For The Private Enforcement Of This Act; To Provide For Enforcement Of This Act By The Mississippi Attorney General; And For Related Purposes.
2025 Regular Session
State institutions of higher learning shall not: [...] Maintain any programs, including academic programs or courses, or offices that promote or endorse divisive concepts or concepts promoting transgender ideology, gender-neutral pronouns, heteronormativity, gender theory, sexual privilege or any related formulation of these concepts.
History
Date | Action |
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2025-02-14 | Transmitted To Senate |
2025-02-14 | Referred To Universities and Colleges |
2025-02-13 | Motion to Reconsider Tabled |
2025-02-05 | Committee Substitute Adopted |
2025-02-05 | Amended |
2025-02-05 | Passed As Amended |
2025-02-05 | Motion to Reconsider Entered (Rosebud, Hood, Yates) |
2025-02-04 | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub |
2025-01-20 | Referred To Judiciary A |