HB 1059

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.

Child abuse; require mandatory minimums and arrests for severe child abuse.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-1059
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Judiciary B
House failed 2026-02-03
Criminal Justice
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE MANDATORY MINIMUM PENALTIES FOR FELONY CHILD ABUSE; TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-42, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE PENALTIES FOR FELONY CHILD ABUSE WITH MANDATORY MINIMUMS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-353, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE AN ARREST OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSERS WITHIN A CERTAIN TIME; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXCLUDE FELONY CHILD ABUSE FROM CERTAIN SENTENCE REDUCTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Jill Ford
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-16 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (H) Died In Committee
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