Suspend deadline for introduction; governmental buildings; regulate.
This legislative bill is a procedural measure that temporarily suspends standard deadlines to allow the Mississippi legislature to draft and consider a new law called the "Safer Act." The proposed law would directly affect public schools and universities by requiring them to provide exclusive male or female restrooms, single-occupancy changing facilities, and single-occupancy student housing. It also mandates that single-sex social fraternities and sororities designate their housing according to these definitions and establishes rules for how individuals may enter these spaces. Additionally, the act defines the terms male, female, and sex, and authorizes the Attorney General to take legal action if the regulations are violated.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 1, 2024
Last action May 14, 2024
Floor votes · House May 1, 2024
How they voted
85–33
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 120
May 1, 2024
D
Democratic39
79% Nay
I
Independent2
100% Yea
R
Republican79
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
2
May 1, 2024
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
lower
May 1, 2024
Committee
Referred To Rules
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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