Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 550
Chancery court; clarify authority to handle allegations of child abuse.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-151, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CHANCERY COURT TO HEAR CERTAIN ABUSE ALLEGATIONS REGARDING A MINOR WHEN ALLEGATIONS ARISE DURING A CUSTODY ACTION BETWEEN PARENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-261, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CHANCERY COURT APPOINTED REGARDING CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS OF CHILDREN; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 12 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 12 to Feb 3 · stopped22 days
Judiciary BJan 12 to Feb 3 · stopped22 days
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 12 – Feb 3
- Jan 12Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 12Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives