Mississippi Safe Dormitories Act; enact.
An Act To Enact The Mississippi Safe Dormitories Act; To Present Legislative Findings; To Define Terms; To Prohibit Certain Students From Residing In A Living Facility Owned, Managed By, Or Under The Authority Of A State Institution Of Higher Learning; To Prohibit Employees Of A State Institution From Entering Into Romantic, Sexual, Or Intimate Relationships With Certain Students; To Stipulate Certain Guidelines Concerning On-campus Living; To Require State Institutions To Provide Certain Information About Institutional Policies To Interested Parties; To Create A Civil Action And Monetary Penalty For Violations Of This Act; To Create A Statute Of Limitations For Violations Of This Act; To Provide That State Institutions Of Higher Learning Are Not Immune From Suit Or Liability Under This Act; And For Related Purposes.
2025 Regular Session
State institutions of higher learning shall provide every student the choice of residing in a single-sex living facility in which members of the opposite biological sex are not allowed as guests or visitors and are not allowed entry at any time, except in a designated public visiting room in the living facility.
State institutions of higher learning shall develop materials, programs and procedures to ensure that students, administrators, campus police officers, residence life officials and professors understand the policies, regulations and duties of state institutions of higher learning regarding the policies set forth in this act, including any data that demonstrates reduced incidents of sexual assault in single-sex living facilities that do not allow guests of the opposite biological sex.
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-02-04 | Died In Committee |
| 2025-01-20 | Referred To Universities and Colleges;Judiciary, Division A |