Mississippi Senate bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.
Domestic abuse protection orders; revise provision to streamline emergency relief.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-21-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "ABUSE"; TO AMEND SECTION 93-21-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE CHANCERY COURTS TO CONSIDER AND ISSUE EMERGENCY DOMESTIC ABUSE PROTECTION ORDERS; TO AMEND SECTION 93-21-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR EMERGENCY, TEMPORARY, AND FINAL DOMESTIC ABUSE PROTECTION ORDERS; TO AMEND SECTION 93-21-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; 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 |