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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2110

Child neglect; create crime related to the deprivation of necessary supervision.

Became law as Chapter 476, Laws of 2026, signed April 8, 2026, 89 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PARENT, LEGAL GUARDIAN OR OTHER PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CHILD DEPRIVES THE CHILD OF NECESSARY SUPERVISION APPROPRIATE TO THE CHILD'S AGE RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL HARM TO THE CHILD'S PHYSICAL, MENTAL, OR EMOTIONAL HEALTH, THE PERSON MAY BE SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT; TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES; 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 Senate

Its course

January 9 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 action21 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 9 to Feb 1032 days

Judiciary, Division BJan 9 to Feb 224 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 10 to Mar 523 days

Judiciary BFeb 13 to Mar 217 days

Back in the SenateMar 5 to Apr 228 days

With the GovernorApr 2 to Apr 86 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives 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 Senate Jan 9 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 9Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  2. Feb 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 10Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 11Sent to the House
  2. Feb 13Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 5Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 6 – Apr 2

  1. Mar 6Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 10Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 11Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Sparks and Wiggins
  4. Mar 12Conferees named in the House: Horan, Owen and Hurst
  5. Mar 30Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 1Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  10. Apr 2Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  11. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 2 – Apr 8

  1. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 8Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  2. Feb 2Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 10PassedSenate
  4. Feb 11Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 13Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 5AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 5Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 6Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 10Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  11. Mar 11Conferees Named Fillingane,Sparks,WigginsSenate
  12. Mar 12Conferees Named Horan,Owen,HurstHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 30Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 30Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  17. Apr 1Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  18. Apr 2Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  19. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 8Approved by GovernorGovernor