"Students Safe at School Act"; create to provide procedures for active shooter drills and simulations.

HB 1627, the "Students Safe at School Act," establishes standards for active shooter drills and prohibits active shooter simulations in Mississippi K-12 schools. It requires age-appropriate, trauma-informed drills with 24-hour parental notice allowing opt-outs, prohibits combining drills with other emergency exercises, and mandates post-drill mental health debriefing. The bill explicitly bans student participation in active shooter simulations during school hours (except for optional 9-12th grade participation with parental consent) and defines "drills" as non-sensorial exercises versus "simulations" that mimic real violence. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and does not address school mapping data or grant programs in its core requirements for student safety procedures.