"Mississippi Comprehensive Anti-Bullying and Cyberbullying Act of 2025"; enact to implement phased-in anti-bullying programs and intervention strategies.

HB 975, the "Mississippi Comprehensive Anti-Bullying and Cyberbullying Act of 2025," aimed to establish a phased pilot program for all Mississippi public schools to address bullying and cyberbullying. It required schools to designate an Anti-Bullying Coordinator, implement staff training, provide counseling for victims and perpetrators, and define bullying (including cyberbullying) under Section 3. The program would roll out gradually: 10% of schools in 2025-2026, 50% in 2026-2027, and full statewide implementation by 2027-2028, prioritizing schools with high bullying incidents. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, so it never became law.