Mississippi - Session 2026
Title: Foster Youth Earned Benefits Protection for Success Program; provide for foster care under the Department of Child Protection Services.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A FOSTER YOUTH EARNED BENEFITS PROTECTION FOR SUCCESS PROGRAM UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES AUTHORITY TO MAKE PAYMENTS FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR FOSTER CARE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES, THE REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE, NOTICE AND APPEALS, ANNUAL REVIEW OF ELIGIBILITY, A SUCCESS SEQUENCE MILESTONE DISBURSEMENT PROGRAM, DISBURSEMENTS UPON EXIT FROM CARE, AND TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT WITH RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-03 | Latest Action | (S) Died In Committee |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SB 2867 | Income tax credit; revise for employers providing dependent child care or child care stipends. | enrolled |
| SB 2728 | The Mississippi Chancery Youth Court Act of 2026; enact to provide uniform youth court and extend automatic repealer on related sections. | failed |
| SB 2710 | Juvenile crime; revise provisions related to. | unknown |
| HB 4039 | Income tax; revise credit for employers providing dependent/child care for employees. | failed |
| HB 1945 | Income tax; authorize a credit for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain charitable organizations. | failed |
| HB 644 | Administrative Procedures Act; amend to require agency's notice of proposed rule adoption to include cost to the state. | failed |
| SB 2031 | Age of majority; revise. | failed |
| SB 2464 | Department of Human Services; require to transfer at least 30% of TANF block grant to Child Care and Development Fund. | failed |