Mississippi

Restriction reported

Title 1 statute defines male, female and sex by reproductive biology observed at birth for state law

Laws cited: Miss. Code Ann. § 1-3-83 (2024 Miss. Laws ch. 512, SB 2753, SAFER Act § 11)
In effect since: May 13, 2024
Instrument: Statute
Litigation: No challenge to § 1-3-83 or the SAFER Act found.
Researched: September 22, 2026 (Date of the primary-source research; not a legal effective date)

From the source text

"Sex," when used to classify a natural person, means the biological indication of male and female as observed or clinically verified at birth

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A record is what a source reported on the date it was captured, not a legal effective date. An unobserved record is not a finding that no restrictions exist.

Dated records for Mississippi in this area

May 13, 2024 Reviewed primary source

Title 1 statute defines male, female and sex by reproductive biology observed at birth for state law

Miss. Code Ann. § 1-3-83 (2024 Miss. Laws ch. 512, SB 2753, SAFER Act § 11)

Date basis: Effective date in the primary source. Researched September 22, 2026.

Inspect date source(opens another site)PDF, external · SB 2753 (2024) bill history: approved by Governor 05/13/2024, ch. 512, effective on passage(opens another site)PDF, external · SB 2753 as sent to Governor, creating § 1-3-83(opens another site) · LegiScan locator for SB 2753 (2024)(opens another site)