Became law as Chapter 490, Laws of 2026, signed April 8, 2026, 79 days after it was filed.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2805
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What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-257, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A COPY OF A JUDGMENT TO BE SENT TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES UPON CRIMINAL CONVICTION OR ADJUDICATION OF A CHILD; TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY LANGUAGE CONCERNING THE CONTINUING PHYSICAL OR SEXUAL ABUSE OR FELONIOUS NEGLECT OF A CHILD; TO AUTHORIZE THE COURT TO PLACE A PARENT OR GUARDIAN ON THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES' STATE CENTRAL REGISTRY FOR ANY CONVICTION OF A CRIME SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION IN WHICH THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN QUALIFIES AS A "SUBSTANTIATED PERPETRATOR," AS DEFINED IN SECTION 43-21-257(3); 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 19 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 action19 actions on 16 days
In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 1022 days
Judiciary, Division BJan 19 to Feb 214 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 10 to Mar 1028 days
Judiciary BFeb 16 to Mar 315 days
Back in the SenateMar 10 to Apr 627 days
With the GovernorApr 6 to Apr 82 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentPending
House of Representatives floor amendmentPending
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 10
- Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Feb 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 10Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Mar 10
- Feb 11Sent to the House
- Feb 16Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Mar 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Mar 10Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
Back in the Senate Mar 12 – Apr 6
- Mar 12Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
- Mar 16Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
- Mar 17Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Sparks and Simmons (12th)
- Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Horan, Burch and Porter
- Mar 27Conference report filed in the Senate
- Conference report filed in the House
- Mar 31Conference report adopted in the House
- Apr 1Conference report adopted in the Senate
- Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
To the Governor Apr 6 – Apr 8
- Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the House
- Apr 8Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Feb 2Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Feb 10PassedSenate
- Feb 11Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 16Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 10AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 10Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
- Mar 16Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
- Mar 17Conferees Named Fillingane,Sparks,Simmons (12th)Senate
- Mar 23Conferees Named Horan,Burch,PorterHouse of Representatives
- Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
- Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
- Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
- Apr 6Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Apr 6Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 8Approved by GovernorGovernor