Mississippi House Bill 188 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Passed on March 18 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-03-18 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Create The "dignity And Safety For Incarcerated Women Act"; To Define Certain Terms As Used Under This Act; To Provide That Every Restroom And Changing Room Within A Correctional Facility That Is For Use By Incarcerated Individuals Shall Be Designated For Use By Members Of One Sex; To Prohibit Any Incarcerated Individual From Entering A Restroom Or Changing Room That Is Designated For One Sex Unless He Or She Is A Member Of That Sex; To Provide That Every Multi-occupancy Restroom, Changing Room And Sleeping Quarter Within A Correctional Facility Shall Be Designated For Exclusive Use Of Males Or Females; To Provide Certain Remedies For Violations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

"Dignity and Safety for Incarcerated Women Act"; enact.

Rep. Gene Newman [R]

Rep. Dan Eubanks [R]

2025-03-07 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-10 - House - House Passed (Y: 103 N: 4 NV: 13 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-03-18		Approved by Governor
2025-03-12	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2025-03-11	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2025-03-10	Senate	Returned For Enrolling
2025-03-07	Senate	Passed
2025-02-27	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass
2025-02-14	Senate	Referred To Corrections
2025-02-11	House	Transmitted To Senate
2025-02-10	House	Passed
2025-02-10	House	Committee Substitute Adopted
2025-01-29	House	Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2025-01-10	House	Referred To Corrections

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB0188.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0100-0199/HB0188IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0100-0199/HB0188CS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0100-0199/HB0188PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0100-0199/HB0188SG.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/votes/house/0350016.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/votes/senate/0600005.pdf