l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1577

Child abuse; clarify willful false claims of.

Became law as Chapter 428, Laws of 2026, signed March 30, 2026, 70 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-355, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE CRIME OF WILLFUL FALSE CLAIMS OF CHILD ABUSE; TO AUTHORIZE RESTITUTION PAYMENTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 97-35-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

January 19 to March 30, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action15 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 1224 days

Judiciary BJan 19 to Feb 315 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 420 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 17 to Feb 258 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 4 to Mar 2319 days

With the GovernorMar 23 to Mar 307 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 11Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 12Committee substitute adopted in the House
  5. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Feb 25Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 4Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 6 – Mar 23

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 18Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 23Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 24 – Mar 30

  1. Mar 24Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 30Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 11Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 12Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 17Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  8. Feb 25Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 4AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 4Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 6Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 18Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 23Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 24Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  15. Mar 30Approved by GovernorGovernor