SB2605

Registered sex offenders; prohibit from living in campus student housing.

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Mississippi SB2605 prohibits registered sex offenders from living in campus student housing or in a sorority or fraternity house at a public.

Mississippi SB2605 amends Section 45-33-25 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 to prohibit registered sex offenders from living in campus student housing or in a sorority or fraternity house at a public university or community college in Mississippi. The bill also provides civil enforcement provisions, allowing a person to assert a violation as a claim or defense in a judicial or administrative proceeding and obtain compensatory damages, punitive damages, injunctive relief, declaratory relief, or any other appropriate relief. The bill takes effect from and after July 1, 2027.

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History

Feb 3

Senate

Died In Committee

Jan 19

Senate

Referred To Universities and Colleges;Judiciary, Division A