Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2686
Termination of parental rights; require appointment of guardian ad litem in all cases of with limited exception.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-15-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR THE CHILD IN ALL TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS PROCEEDINGS UNLESS THE COURT FINDS, ON THE RECORD, THAT THE APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN AD LITEM IS UNNECESSARY TO PROTECT THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS, THE ISSUES PRESENTED, AND THE ABSENCE OF CONTESTED FACTUAL MATTERS AFFECTING THE CHILD'S WELFARE; 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
Sponsor
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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Judiciary, Division AJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 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 Senate Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate