Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1678: Mississippi Youth and Family Systems Coordination Task Force; establish.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2026
AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI YOUTH AND FAMILY SYSTEMS COORDINATION TASK FORCE, WHICH IS A STATEWIDE, MULTISYSTEM BODY WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO DEVELOP AND COORDINATE RESEARCH-BASED STRATEGIES CONSISTENT WITH THE YOUTH COURT LAW AND THE STATE'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM; TO PROVIDE THE MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES OF THE TASK FORCE; TO REQUIRE THE TASK FORCE TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to create the mississippi youth and family systems coordination task force, which is a statewide, multisystem body whose purpose is to develop and coordinate research-based strategies consistent with the youth court law and the state's behavioral health system; to provide the membership and duties of the task force; to require the task force to submit an annual report to the governor and the legislature; and for related purposes.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI YOUTH AND FAMILY SYSTEMS COORDINATION TASK FORCE, WHICH IS A STATEWIDE, MULTISYSTEM BODY WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO DEVELOP AND COORDINATE RESEARCH-BASED STRATEGIES CONSISTENT WITH THE YOUTH COURT LAW AND THE STATE'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM; TO PROVIDE THE MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES OF THE TASK FORCE; TO REQUIRE THE TASK FORCE TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. (1) There is created the Mississippi Youth and Family Systems Coordination Task Force. The purpose of this act is to establish a statewide task force to develop coordinated, research-based, multisystem strategies that complement and strengthen existing juvenile justice and behavioral health systems without altering statutory jurisdiction or judicial authority due to increased strain due to service gaps, workforce shortages, and fragmented service delivery. Coordinated, cross-system strategies are necessary to strengthen diversion, prevention, and treatment responses that improve youth outcomes, reduce recidivism, and enhance public safety, while preserving the authority of the Youth Courts. *HR43/R2307* H. B. No. 1678 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R2307 PAGE 1 (OM\KP) The task force shall serve in an advisory and coordinating capacity and shall not exercise regulatory, enforcement, or judicial authority. (2) (a) The task force shall be composed of the following …
Sponsors
- Nelson, Fabian (D, 66) · primary sponsor
- McLean, Dana (R, 39)
- Anthony, Otis (D, 31)
- Scott, Omeria (D, 80)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Judiciary, Division A
- : Transmitted To Senate
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Youth and Family Affairs
Votes
- Passed (February 11, 2026): 118 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Mississippi Youth and Family Systems Coordination Task Force
Common questions
- What is HB1678?
- HB1678 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Mississippi Youth and Family Systems Coordination Task Force; establish.
- What does HB1678 do?
- In its own words: An act to create the mississippi youth and family systems coordination task force, which is a statewide, multisystem body whose purpose is to develop and coordinate research-based strategies consistent with the youth court law and the state's behavioral health system; to provide the membership and duties of the task force; to require the task force to submit an annual report to the governor and the legislature; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1678?
- Failed as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1678?
- Nelson, Fabian (D, 66), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1678?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1678.xml
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