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MS HB1200

MS HB1200
MS Safe Dormitories Act; establish.


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Introduced
01/19/2026
In Committee
01/19/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/03/2026

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act To Establish The "mississippi Safe Dorms Act"; To Declare Legislative Findings Regarding Student Safety At State Institutions Of Higher Learning; To Define Relevant Terms; To Prohibit Students Registered Under The Sex Offender Registration Laws From Residing In On-campus Housing; To Prohibit Employees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning From Entering Into Consensual Relationships With Students Over Whom They Have Authority; To Require State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Provide Single-sex Living Facilities And Require First-year Students To Reside In Such Facilities; To Establish Exceptions For Certain Persons Entering Single-sex Facilities; To Require Institutions To Develop Materials And Procedures To Educate Students And Staff About Policies To Reduce Sexual Assault Risks; To Authorize Students Aggrieved By Violations Of This Act To File Civil Actions For Relief And Damages; To Specify A One-year Limitation Period For Filing Such Suits; To Waive Immunity For State Institutions Of Higher Learning That Violate This Act; To Provide For The Severability Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, known as the "Mississippi Safe Dorms Act," establishes new regulations for state institutions of higher learning to enhance student safety. It prohibits individuals registered as sex offenders from living in on-campus housing and forbids employees from engaging in romantic or intimate relationships with students over whom they have authority. The act mandates that these institutions provide single-sex living facilities, requiring all first-year students who are unmarried and under 21 to reside in them, with specific exceptions for employees on duty, emergency personnel, and immediate family members during certain times. Institutions must also develop educational materials and procedures to reduce sexual assault risks, and students harmed by violations can file civil lawsuits for damages, with a one-year limit for filing such suits, and the state institutions waive immunity in cases of violation.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Died In Committee (on 02/03/2026)

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