Mississippi - Session 2026
Title: Child care; DHS shall transfer to CCDF the first $40 Million of unspent TANF funds from prior FY to be used for child care vouchers.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO TRANSFER TO THE CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT FUND (CCDF) EACH FISCAL YEAR THE FIRST $40,000,000.00 OF ANY UNSPENT, UNCOMMITTED TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) FUNDS REMAINING FROM THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR, TO BE USED FOR VOUCHERS TO PAY FOR CHILD CARE FOR QUALIFYING CHILDREN UNDER THE CHILD CARE PAYMENT PROGRAM (CCPP); 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 |
| HB 1390 | State agencies; revise certain provisions in FY26 appropriations to. | unknown |
| HB 1648 | Budget process; bring forward sections relating to and provide for transfers of funds. | unknown |
| HB 1677 | Metro Jackson Water Authority Act; create. | enrolled |
| HB 1761 | Alcoholic beverages; extend repealers relating to festival wine permits. | unknown |
| HB 1793 | Sales tax; exempt retail sales of firearm safes during annual Mississippi Second Amendment Weekend holiday. | unknown |
| HB 1891 | Appropriation; Environmental Quality, Department of. | unknown |
| HB 1894 | Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission. | unknown |