Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Public Health and Welfare Committee on March 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 572
Local office space for Child Protection Services provided by board of supervisors; require to be adequate and habitable.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-26-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT LOCAL OFFICE SPACES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED BY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS MUST BE ADEQUATE AND HABITABLE; 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 13 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 13 to Feb 1129 days
Youth and Family AffairsJan 13 to Feb 220 days
In the SenateFeb 11 to Mar 3 · stopped20 days
Public Health and WelfareFeb 18 to Mar 3 · stopped13 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 13 – Feb 11
- Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Youth and Family Affairs
- Feb 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 11Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 3
- Feb 12Sent to the Senate
- Feb 18Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
- Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To Youth and Family AffairsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 11PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 18Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeSenate