l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1662

Joint custody matters; create rebuttable presumption in favor of.

Became law as Chapter 467, Laws of 2026, signed April 8, 2026, 79 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-5-24, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION IN FAVOR OF JOINT CUSTODY WITH EQUAL PARENTING TIME IN ALL CUSTODY MATTERS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRESUMPTION SHALL BE REBUTTABLE BY A PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CALCULATION OF CHILD SUPPORT WHERE THE COURT AWARDS JOINT CUSTODY WITH EQUALLY SHARED PARENTING TIME; TO REQUIRE A COURT TO DOCUMENT THE REASONS FROM DEVIATING FROM THE PRESUMPTION UNLESS BOTH PARENTS PETITION FOR A DEVIATION; TO CLARIFY THAT THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ALL CUSTODY DETERMINATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Its course

January 19 to April 8, 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 action19 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 1123 days

Judiciary AJan 19 to Feb 214 days

In the SenateFeb 11 to Mar 522 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 19 to Feb 267 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 5 to Apr 632 days

With the GovernorApr 6 to Apr 82 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 5

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 11

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Feb 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 11Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 12Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 19Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Feb 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 5Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 9 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 9Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 26Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 30Conferees named in the House: Hood, Aguirre and Yates
  4. Conferees named in the Senate: Wiggins, McCaughn and Fillingane
  5. Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 6 – Apr 8

  1. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 8Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 11PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 19Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  6. Feb 26Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 5AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 5Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 26Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 30Conferees Named Hood,Aguirre,YatesHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 30Conferees Named Wiggins,McCaughn,FillinganeSenate
  13. Mar 30Conference Report FiledSenate
  14. Mar 30Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  17. Apr 6Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 6Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. Apr 8Approved by GovernorGovernor