l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1678

Mississippi Youth and Family Systems Coordination Task Force; establish.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on March 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI YOUTH AND FAMILY SYSTEMS COORDINATION TASK FORCE, WHICH IS A STATEWIDE, MULTISYSTEM BODY WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO DEVELOP AND COORDINATE RESEARCH-BASED STRATEGIES CONSISTENT WITH THE YOUTH COURT LAW AND THE STATE'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM; TO PROVIDE THE MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES OF THE TASK FORCE; TO REQUIRE THE TASK FORCE TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE; 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

3 co-sponsors

Dana McLean, Otis Anthony, Omeria Scott

Its course

January 19 to March 3, 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 action6 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 1123 days

Youth and Family AffairsJan 19 to Feb 214 days

In the SenateFeb 11 to Mar 3 · stopped20 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 19 to Mar 3 · stopped12 days

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 Youth and Family Affairs
  2. Feb 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 11Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 12Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 19Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Youth and Family AffairsHouse 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. Mar 3Died In CommitteeSenate