HB 1200

An act to establish the "mississippi safe dorms act"; To declare legislative findings regarding student safety at state institutions of higher learning; To define relevant terms; To prohibit students registered under the sex offender registration laws from residing IN on-campus housing; To prohibit employees of state institutions of higher learning from entering into consensual relationships with students over whom they have authority; To require state institutions of higher learning to provide single-sex living facilities and require first-year students to reside IN such facilities; To establish exceptions for certain persons entering single-sex facilities; To require institutions to develop materials and procedures to educate students and staff about policies to reduce sexual assault risks; To authorize students aggrieved by violations of this act to file CIVIL actions for relief and damages; To specify a one-year limitation period for filing such suits; To waive immunity for state institutions of higher learning that violate this act; To provide for the severability of this act; And for related purposes.