HB 1271 (Mississippi) - Bill Status, Summary & Sponsor

Overview

Bill Details

Bill Number: HB 1271
Bill ID: MS-2026-HB-1271
Session: 2026
Status: failed
Committee: Judiciary A

Title: Divorce; create 13th ground for irretrievable breakdown.

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-5-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT OF WILLFUL AND OBSTINATE FROM THE GROUND OF DIVORCE FOR DESERTION; TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL GROUND OF DIVORCE WHEN THE COURT FINDS THERE HAS BEEN AN IRRETRIEVABLE BREAKDOWN OF THE MARRIAGE AND FURTHER ATTEMPTS AT RECONCILIATION ARE IMPRACTICAL OR FUTILE AND NOT IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE PARTIES OR FAMILY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor

Shanda Yates

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History

Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-19	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-02-03	Status	failed
2026-02-03	Latest Action	(H) Died In Committee