# Mississippi SB 2515: REFOCUS Act; enact.

Mississippi SB 2515, REFOCUS Act; enact., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Nicole Boyd (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-12 (Died On Calendar) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2515-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi SB 2515
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: REFOCUS Act; enact.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-20
- Last action: 2025-03-12, Died On Calendar
- Sponsor: Nicole Boyd (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: Judiciary A, Universities and Colleges
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (34 yes, 14 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nicole Boyd (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kevin Blackwell (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kathy L. Chism (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tyler McCaughn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael McLendon (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Parker
- Cosponsor: Joseph M. Seymour (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel H. Sparks (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Tate (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Neil S. Whaley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bart Williams (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Passed | pass | 34 | 14 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-03-12: Died On Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-10: Read the Third Time (House)
- 2025-03-04: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (House)
- 2025-02-17: Referred To Judiciary A (House)
- 2025-02-13: Transmitted To House (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Motion to Reconsider Tabled (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Motion to Reconsider Entered (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Motion to Recommit Lost (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Committee Substitute Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Referred To Universities and Colleges (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2515IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2515IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2515PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2515PS.pdf)
- Committee Amendment No 1 (Pending): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/ham/SB2515_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/ham/SB2515_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2515CS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2515CS.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 2517: "MS Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act" and "Uniform Athletes Agent Act"; bring forward. (signed)
- HB 856: Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on and make various changes to. (signed)
- HB 1341: MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; extend repealer on act and related tax incentives. (signed)
- HB 958: Department of Information Technology Services; revise certain provisions relating to acquisition of technology services. (signed)
- HB 913: Meat labeling; require accurate labeling of meat and nonmeat products by processors, retail and food establishment prior to final sale. (signed)
- HB 920: Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of various organizations. (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2515IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2515IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2515PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2515PS.pdf)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Pending) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/ham/SB2515_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Pending) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/ham/SB2515_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2515CS.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2515CS.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 2517: "MS Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act" and "Uniform Athletes Ag…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2517-2025)
- [HB 856: Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on and make various changes to.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB856-2025)
- [HB 1341: MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; extend repealer on act and related tax incent…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1341-2025)
- [HB 958: Department of Information Technology Services; revise certain provisions relati…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB958-2025)
- [HB 913: Meat labeling; require accurate labeling of meat and nonmeat products by proces…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB913-2025)
- [HB 920: Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of various orga…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB920-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2515-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).