Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB572: Local office space for Child Protection Services provided by board of supervisors; require to be adequate and habitable.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-26-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT LOCAL OFFICE SPACES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED BY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS MUST BE ADEQUATE AND HABITABLE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 43-26-11, mississippi code of 1972, to clarify that local office spaces for the department of child protection services that are provided by boards of supervisors must be adequate and habitable; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-26-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT LOCAL OFFICE SPACES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED BY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS MUST BE ADEQUATE AND HABITABLE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 43-26-11, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 43-26-11. (1) There shall be created local offices of the Department of Child Protection Services in those locations throughout the state as determined by the commissioner. It shall be the duty of the board of supervisors of each county in which a local office is located to provide adequate and habitable office space for the local offices. The local office of the Department of Child Protection Services shall administer all forms of child welfare services with the exception of those administered by the Department of Human Services. The local offices shall comply with such regulations and submit such reports as may be established or required by the commissioner. Subject to the approval of the commissioner, the *HR43/R1746* H. B. No. 572 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R1746 PAGE 1 (OM\KP) local offices may cooperate with other departments, agencies and institutions, state and local, when so requested, in performing services in conformity with the provisions of this chapter. (2) The …
Sponsors
- Waldo, Beth Luther (R, 15) · primary sponsor
- Anthony, Otis (D, 31)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Public Health and Welfare
- : Transmitted To Senate
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Youth and Family Affairs
Votes
- Passed (February 11, 2026): 119 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB572?
- HB572 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Local office space for Child Protection Services provided by board of supervisors; require to be adequate and habitable.
- What does HB572 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 43-26-11, mississippi code of 1972, to clarify that local office spaces for the department of child protection services that are provided by boards of supervisors must be adequate and habitable; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB572?
- Failed as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB572?
- Waldo, Beth Luther (R, 15), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB572?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0572.xml
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