l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2816

Criminal penalties; authorize enhancement for crime against employees of the Department of Child Protection Services.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on March 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-301, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE AN EMPLOYEE OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES WITHIN THE CLASS OF PERSONS FOR WHICH THE PENALTY FOR ANY FELONY OR MISDEMEANOR SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ENHANCEMENT; 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 19 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 SenateJan 19 to Feb 1123 days

Judiciary, Division BJan 19 to Feb 315 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 3 · stopped20 days

Judiciary BFeb 16 to Mar 3 · stopped15 days

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 19 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 11Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 12 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 12Sent to the House
  2. Feb 16Referred to the House committees on Judiciary B and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 11PassedSenate
  4. Feb 12Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 16Referred To Judiciary B;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives