Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB523

Introduced

1/12/26

Refer

1/12/26

Failed

2/3/26

Forensic interviews; prohibit any person accused of child abuse from being present during.

No companion bills found.

Intake process for abused and neglected children in youth court; streamline.

Child abuse; provide when child tests positive for certain controlled substances at birth.

Child abuse; require mandatory minimums and arrests for severe child abuse.

Child abuse reports; name of the reporter shall not be confidential.

Permanency hearing timelines; revise for children adjudicated abused or neglected.

Chancery court; clarify authority to handle allegations of child abuse.

Child sexual abuse; revise statute of limitations for claims.

Child Protection Services; require disclosure of reporter in certain cases of false abuse and neglect reports.

Mandatory reports of child abuse; require to contact law enforcement immediately.

Kinship payments for foster children; revise who may be paid.

No similar bills found.