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SB 2351 is sponsored by Sollie B. Norwood (Democrat), Chad McMahan (Republican), Branning, Neil S. Whaley (Republican), McDaniel, Caughman, Sojourner, Michael McLendon (Republican), Joey Fillingane (Republican), Daniel H. Sparks (Republican), Jeremy England (Republican), Kathy L. Chism (Republican), and Reginald Jackson (Democrat).

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Mississippi 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 7 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 2351 — Mississippi High School Activities Association; require to comply with Mississippi Open Meetings Law to receive public funds.

Last action June 09, 2020 — Died In Committee

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Passed House
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To Executive
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This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

89 added · 79 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of SB 2351 has added a new provision that prohibits public school districts from paying membership dues to the Mississippi High School Activities Association or any other organization that allows biological males to compete against biological females in sports. This change is significant as it directly affects how school sports and extracurricular activities are governed, aiming to create separate categories based on biological sex as defined by DNA. The intention behind this amendment is to ensure that competitive fairness is maintained in school sports.

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SB2351 (As ~~Introduced)~~ - 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:

SB2351 (As Passed the Senate) - 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:

Senator(s) Norwood, McMahan, Branning, Whaley, Chism, England, Sparks, Fillingane, McDaniel, Jackson (15th), Caughman, Sojourner, McLendon Senate Bill 2351 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-301, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM PAYING MEMBERSHIP DUES TO THE MISSISSIPPI HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION (MHSAA) OR ANY OTHER STATEWIDE EXTRACURRICULAR SPONSORING ORGANIZATION UNLESS SUCH ORGANIZATION COMPLIES WITH THE MISSISSIPPI OPEN MEETINGS LAW;

Senator(s) Norwood, McMahan, Branning, Whaley, Chism, England, Sparks, Fillingane, McDaniel, Jackson (15th), Caughman, Sojourner, McLendon Senate Bill 2351 (As Passed the Senate) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-301, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM PAYING MEMBERSHIP DUES TO THE MISSISSIPPI HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION (MHSAA) OR ANY OTHER STATEWIDE EXTRACURRICULAR SPONSORING ORGANIZATION UNLESS SUCH ORGANIZATION COMPLIES WITH THE MISSISSIPPI OPEN MEETINGS LAW;

TO PROHIBIT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM PAYING MEMBERSHIP DUES TO THE MISSISSIPPI HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION (MHSAA) OR ANY OTHER STATEWIDE EXTRACURRICULAR SPONSORING ORGANIZATION THAT ALLOWS BIOLOGICAL MALES TO COMPETE AGAINST BIOLOGICAL FEMALES IN SPORTS, AS DEFINED BY DNA;

nor shall any public school district be authorized to join and pay membership dues to the Mississippi High School Activities Association or to any statewide athletic or extracurricular sponsoring organization that allows biological males to compete against biological females in sports, as defined by DNA;

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The bill amends existing law to restrict public school districts from paying membership dues to specific organizations based on compliance with open meetings laws and participation policies regarding biological sex in sports.

Section 37-7-301

however, no public school district shall be authorized to join and pay membership dues to the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) or any other statewide athletic or extracurricular sponsoring organization unless such organization complies with the provisions of the Mississippi Open Meetings Law, Section 25-41-1 et seq., as certified by the Office of the Attorney General; nor shall any public school district be authorized to join and pay membership dues to the Mississippi High School Activities Association or to any statewide athletic or extracurricular sponsoring organization that allows biological males to compete against biological females in sports, as defined by DNA;

Public school districts can only pay membership dues to certain organizations if those organizations comply with open meetings laws and do not allow biological males to compete against biological females in sports.

Amendments

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Action History

June 09, 2020
Died In Committee
March 25, 2020
Referred To Education
March 13, 2020
Transmitted To House
March 13, 2020
Motion to Reconsider Tabled
March 04, 2020
Motion to Reconsider Entered
March 04, 2020
Passed As Amended
March 04, 2020
Amended
March 04, 2020
Point of Order-Not Well Taken
March 04, 2020
Point of Order Raised
February 27, 2020
Title Suff Do Pass
February 13, 2020
Referred To Education

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Sollie B. Norwood Democrat Voted No

Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage as Amended

March 04, 2020

Passed 32 Yea · 15 Nay · 5 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	25	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	7	9	0	5
Democrat	0	6	0	0
Total	32	15	0	5
% of votes cast	62%	29%	0%	10%

How each member voted (52)

Member	Party	Vote
Branning	—	Yea
Caughman	—	Yea
Doty	—	Yea
Jackson G. (15th)	—	Yea
McDaniel	—	Yea
Parker	—	Yea
Sojourner	—	Yea
Barnett	—	Nay
Blackmon	—	Nay
Horhn	—	Nay
Jackson R. (11th)	—	Nay
Jackson S. (32nd)	—	Nay
Polk	—	Nay
Simmons D. T. (12th)	—	Nay
Turner-Ford	—	Nay
Witherspoon	—	Nay
Johnson	—	Not Voting
Jordan	—	Not Voting
Moran	—	Not Voting
Simmons S. (13th)	—	Not Voting
Thompson	—	Not Voting
Albert Butler	Democrat	Nay
David Blount	Democrat	Nay
Hillman Terome Frazier	Democrat	Nay
Hob Bryan	Democrat	Nay
Joseph Thomas	Democrat	Nay
Sollie B. Norwood	Democrat	Nay
Angela Burks Hill	Republican	Yea
Benjamin Suber	Republican	Yea
Brice Wiggins	Republican	Yea
Briggs Hopson	Republican	Yea
Chad McMahan	Republican	Yea
Chuck Younger	Republican	Yea
Daniel H. Sparks	Republican	Yea
Dean Kirby	Republican	Yea
Dennis DeBar, Jr.	Republican	Yea
J. Walter Michel	Republican	Yea
Jeff Tate	Republican	Yea
Jeremy England	Republican	Yea
Joel R. Carter, Jr.	Republican	Yea
Joey Fillingane	Republican	Yea
Joseph M. Seymour	Republican	Yea
Josh Harkins	Republican	Yea
Kathy L. Chism	Republican	Yea
Kevin Blackwell	Republican	Yea
Lydia Graves Chassaniol	Republican	Yea
Michael McLendon	Republican	Yea
Neil S. Whaley	Republican	Yea
Randy P. Boyd	Republican	Yea
Rita Potts Parks	Republican	Yea
Scott DeLano	Republican	Yea
Tyler McCaughn	Republican	Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2351?: SB 2351 is sponsored by Sollie B. Norwood (Democrat), Chad McMahan (Republican), Branning, Neil S. Whaley (Republican), McDaniel, Caughman, Sojourner, Michael McLendon (Republican), Joey Fillingane (Republican), Daniel H. Sparks (Republican), Jeremy England (Republican), Kathy L. Chism (Republican), and Reginald Jackson (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 2351?: This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 2351?: Track SB 2351 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

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At a glance

Identifier: SB 2351
Jurisdiction: Mississippi
Session: 2020 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: February 13, 2020
Status: Passed Senate
Prime sponsor: Sollie B. Norwood

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