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HB 1726

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

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

Child Protection Services; provide power to contract with private child placement agencies to assist with adoptions.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-1726
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Judiciary A
House failed 2026-02-03
Family / Children
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-26-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH LICENSED PRIVATE CHILD PLACEMENT AGENCIES TO ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT WITH ADOPTION SERVICES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Beth Luther Waldo
Official Source Back to Bills
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
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