Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1726
Child Protection Services; provide power to contract with private child placement agencies to assist with adoptions.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-26-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH LICENSED PRIVATE CHILD PLACEMENT AGENCIES TO ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT WITH ADOPTION SERVICES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 19 to February 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Youth and Family AffairsJan 19 to Feb 214 days
Judiciary AFeb 2 to Feb 3 · stopped1 day
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
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 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Youth and Family Affairs and on Judiciary A
- Feb 2Reported as a committee substitute from YF to JA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Youth and Family Affairs;Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2DR - TSDPCS: YF To JAHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives