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SB 2530 Mississippi Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Certain mental health trainings and support services; require community colleges and public universities to provide.

SB 2530 (which died in committee on March 4, 2025) would have required all public community colleges and universities in Mississippi to develop mental health emergency response plans by the 2025-2026 school year. These plans would mandate staff training in mental health first aid and CPR, AED placement, annual emergency drills, and sharing mental health resource information with students at orientations and on campus websites. The bill also required institutions to partner with mental health providers to offer low-cost or free services. While the legislation aimed to improve campus mental health support systems, it did not become law.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires mental health training, resources, and emergency plans in colleges, enhancing student support services per education topic indicators.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates mental health first aid training, emergency plans, and resource sharing in schools - directly advancing mental health services per topic indicators.95% confidence
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action Mar 4, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Introduced → Current version · 6 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to expand the scope of mental health emergency response planning to include all public institutions of higher learning and community colleges, not just those with athletic departments. The effective date for implementing these plans was changed from 2025-2026 to 2024-2025 school year. Additional requirements were added for sharing mental health resource information with students and their families, and for partnering with external providers to deliver high-quality mental health services at the lowest cost.
Scope change
Expanded from only institutions with athletic departments to all public institutions of higher learning and community colleges
TIMELINE

Changed the effective date for developing cardiac and mental health emergency response plans from 2025-2026 school year to 2024-2025 school year

SCOPE

Expanded requirement for mental health emergency response plans from only institutions with athletic departments to all public institutions of higher learning and community colleges

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for institutions to share mental health resource information with incoming students regardless of whether they attend new student orientation

Added requirement for institutions to partner with Community Mental Health Centers or private providers to provide high-quality mental health resources at the lowest and best cost

GUIDANCE

Changed the coordinating agencies for providing guidance on mental health resources from Department of Mental Health, IHL Board, and MCCB to include the Department of Education

ADDED

Added requirement for distributing mental health information to parents, community members, and business owners, not just incoming students

Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2025

How they voted

51–0
Passed
Total votes 51
Feb 11, 2025
D Democratic16
16 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican35
35 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Referred To Universities and Colleges;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To Universities and Colleges
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.