SB 2753 Mississippi Senate · 2024 Regular Session

SAFER Act; enact.

The SAFER Act establishes new state laws in Mississippi that require public schools and universities to maintain separate restrooms, changing facilities, and student housing spaces for males and females. Under this legislation, these areas must be designated exclusively for one sex or configured as single-occupant or family-use rooms with secure locks to ensure privacy. The law also restricts entry into these spaces, allowing access only for specific reasons such as assisting young children, responding to emergencies, or performing official government duties. Additionally, the bill defines terms like "female" and "male" based solely on biological sex determined at birth and mandates that social fraternities and sororities on public land adhere to these single-sex housing definitions.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 14, 2024 Signed May 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2024 · House Apr 10, 2024

How they voted

4012
Passed
Total votes 52
Mar 13, 2024
D Democratic16
4 Yea 12 Nay
75% Nay
R Republican36
36 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 13, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
May 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
upper
May 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Filed
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Committee
Referred To Judiciary A
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
upper
Feb 19, 2024
Committee
Referred To Judiciary, Division A
upper
1 primary · 19 co-sponsors

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