Bill > SB2221

This bill requires public institutions of higher learning and community colleges in Mississippi to conduct a comprehensive review of campus housing safety procedures by October 1, 2025. Specifically, each institution must submit a detailed report to the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning or the Mississippi Community College Board covering various aspects of student living accommodations, including the number of dormitories, the configuration of coeducational housing (such as whether male and female students share floors, halls, or common areas), existing curfews, guest policies, access methods, availability of single-sex housing options, campus police monitoring procedures, and incident reports comparing coeducational and single-sex dormitories. The bill also introduces a new requirement for institutions to assess whether students under 21 would be safer in single-sex housing with restricted opposite-sex guest access. By December 1, 2025, these boards must compile the individual institutional reports and submit a comprehensive report to the Mississippi Legislature. The bill provides detailed definitions for terms like "dormitory," "student," and "campus police," and is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Education

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/SB/SB2221.xml