Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2727
Baby safety devices; provide for termination of parental rights and proceedings concerning the child.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT PLACEMENT OF A CHILD IN A BABY SAFETY DEVICE IS A TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AND TO REMOVE THE REFERENCE TO A PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE PARENT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE YOUTH COURT IN THE COUNTY WHERE A BABY SAFETY DEVICE IS LOCATED TO HOLD A SHELTER HEARING WITHIN 48 HOURS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES ASSUMING THE CARE, CONTROL AND CUSTODY OF THE CHILD; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-551, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE A CHILD THAT HAS BEEN SURRENDERED TO A BABY SAFETY DEVICE TO THE LANGUAGE REQUIRING AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING TO BE HELD WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF THE PETITION; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-603, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT REASONABLE EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN A CHILD WITHIN A HOME SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED WHEN A CHILD HAS BEEN SURRENDERED TO A BABY SAFETY DEVICE; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-451, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PROCEEDINGS WHEN A CHILD HAS BEEN SURRENDERED TO A BABY SAFETY DEVICE SHALL BE INITIATED BY THE FILING OF A PETITION IN YOUTH COURT; TO AMEND SECTION 93-15-109, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A PARENT TO SURRENDER A CHILD BY PLACING THE BABY IN A BABY SAFETY DEVICE; TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-205, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; 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