Mississippi legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1458: Intake process for abused and neglected children in youth court; streamline.
Status: Failed, February 4, 2025
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-351, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES MAY MAKE CERTAIN WRITTEN OR ORAL REPORTS REGARDING CHILDREN TO THE INTAKE UNIT OF A YOUTH COURT TO ESTABLISH JURISDICTION OF THE COURT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-353, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT TRIAGE PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING SUCH REPORTS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-357, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE YOUTH COURT UNIT RECEIVES A REPORT OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT OF A CHILD, THEN THE COURT MUST IMMEDIATELY MAKE A REPORT OF SUCH THROUGH THE MISSISSIPPI CENTRALIZED INTAKE AND ASSESSMENT UNIT WITHIN THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 43-21-351, mississippi code of 1972, to specify that the department of child protection services may make certain written or oral reports regarding children to the intake unit of a youth court to establish jurisdiction of the court; to amend section 43-21-353, mississippi code of 1972, to require the department to develop and implement triage procedures for handling such reports…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-351, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES MAY MAKE CERTAIN WRITTEN OR ORAL REPORTS REGARDING CHILDREN TO THE INTAKE UNIT OF A YOUTH COURT TO ESTABLISH JURISDICTION OF THE COURT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-353, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT TRIAGE PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING SUCH REPORTS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-357, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE YOUTH COURT UNIT RECEIVES A REPORT OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT OF A CHILD, THEN THE COURT MUST IMMEDIATELY MAKE A REPORT OF SUCH THROUGH THE MISSISSIPPI CENTRALIZED INTAKE AND ASSESSMENT UNIT WITHIN THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 43-21-351, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 43-21-351. (1) * * * Any person or agency having knowledge that a child residing or being within the county is within the jurisdiction of the youth court The Department of Child Protection Services may make a written or oral report to the intake unit alleging facts sufficient to establish the jurisdiction of the youth court. The report shall bear a permanent number that will be assigned by the court in accordance with the standards established by …
Sponsors
- Yates, Shanda (I, 64) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Judiciary A
Votes
- Passed (February 5, 2026): 110 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Intake process for abused and neglected children in youth court
Common questions
- What is HB1458?
- HB1458 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Intake process for abused and neglected children in youth court; streamline.
- What does HB1458 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 43-21-351, mississippi code of 1972, to specify that the department of child protection services may make certain written or oral reports regarding children to the intake unit of a youth court to establish jurisdiction of the court; to amend section 43-21-353, mississippi code of 1972, to require the department to develop and implement triage procedures for handling such reports…
- What is the status of HB1458?
- Failed as of February 4, 2025. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 4, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1458?
- Yates, Shanda (I, 64).
- Where is the official record for HB1458?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB1458.xml
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