Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1064: Noncustodial Parents' Bill of Rights and Responsibilities; create.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-9-28, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH THE NONCUSTODIAL PARENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 93-9-28, mississippi code of 1972, to establish the noncustodial parents' bill of rights and responsibilities; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-9-28, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH THE NONCUSTODIAL PARENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 93-9-28, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 93-9-28. (1) The Mississippi State Department of Health in cooperation with the Mississippi Department of Human Services shall develop a form and procedure which may be used to secure a voluntary acknowledgement of paternity from the mother and father of any child born out of wedlock in Mississippi. The form shall clearly state on its face that the execution of the acknowledgement of paternity shall result in the same legal effect as if the father and mother had been married at the time of the birth of the child. The form shall also clearly indicate the right of the alleged father to request genetic testing through the Department of Human Services within the one-year time period specified in subsection (2)(a)(i) of this section and shall state *HR26/R554* H. B. No. 1064 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R554 PAGE 1 (OM\KW) the adverse effects and ramifications of not availing himself of this one-time opportunity to definitively establish the paternity of the child. When such form has been completed according to the established procedure and the …
Sponsors
- Anthony, Otis (D, 31) · primary sponsor
- Rosebud, Tracey T. (D, 30)
- Williams, Otha (D, 26)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : DR - TSDP: YF To JA
- : Referred To Youth and Family Affairs;Judiciary A
Subjects: Noncustodial Parents' Bill of Rights and Responsibilities
Common questions
- What is HB1064?
- HB1064 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Noncustodial Parents' Bill of Rights and Responsibilities; create.
- What does HB1064 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 93-9-28, mississippi code of 1972, to establish the noncustodial parents' bill of rights and responsibilities; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1064?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1064?
- Anthony, Otis (D, 31), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1064?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1064.xml
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