Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session
An Act To Amend Section 43-15-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Placement Of A Child In A Baby Safety Device Is A Termination Of Parental Rights And To Remove The Reference To A Person Designated By The Parent; To Amend Section 43-15-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Youth Court In The County Where A Baby Safety Device Is Located To Hold A Shelter Hearing Within 48 Hours Of The Department Of Child Protection Services Assuming The Care, Control And Custody Of The Child; To Amend Section 43-21-551, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include A Child That Has Been Surrendered To A Baby Safety Device To The Language Requiring An Adjudicatory Hearing To Be Held Within 90 Days After The Filing Of The Petition; To Amend Section 43-21-603, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Reasonable Efforts To Maintain A Child Within A Home Shall Not Be Required When A Child Has Been Surrendered To A Baby Safety Device; To Amend Section 43-21-451, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Proceedings When A Child Has Been Surrendered To A Baby Safety Device Shall Be Initiated By The Filing Of A Petition In Youth Court; To Amend Section 93-15-109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To…
Died In Committee (2026-02-03)