Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1755: Child care licensing statutes; bring forward for possible amendment.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 43-20-1 THROUGH 43-20-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE THE CHILD CARE LICENSING LAW, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 43-20-51 THROUGH 43-20-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to bring forward sections 43-20-1 through 43-20-21, mississippi code of 1972, which are the child care licensing law, for the purpose of possible amendment; to bring forward sections 43-20-51 through 43-20-65, mississippi code of 1972, which provide for the registration of family child care homes, for the purpose of possible amendment; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 43-20-1 THROUGH 43-20-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE THE CHILD CARE LICENSING LAW, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 43-20-51 THROUGH 43-20-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 43-20-1, Mississippi Code of 1972, is brought forward as follows: 43-20-1. This chapter shall be cited as the "Mississippi Child Care Licensing Law." SECTION 2. Section 43-20-3, Mississippi Code of 1972, is brought forward as follows: 43-20-3. The purpose of this chapter is to protect and promote the health and safety of the children of this state by providing for the licensing of child care facilities as defined herein so as to assure that certain minimum standards are maintained in such facilities. This policy is predicated upon the fact that a child is not capable of protecting himself, and when his parents for any reason have relinquished his care to others, *HR26/R2209* H. B. No. 1755 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R2209 PAGE 1 (RF\KW) there arises the probability of exposure of that child to certain risks to his health and safety which require the offsetting statutory protection of licensing. …
Sponsors
- Kevin Ford (R, 54) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Public Health and Human Services
Subjects: Child care licensing statutes
Common questions
- What is HB1755?
- HB1755 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Child care licensing statutes; bring forward for possible amendment.
- What does HB1755 do?
- In its own words: An act to bring forward sections 43-20-1 through 43-20-21, mississippi code of 1972, which are the child care licensing law, for the purpose of possible amendment; to bring forward sections 43-20-51 through 43-20-65, mississippi code of 1972, which provide for the registration of family child care homes, for the purpose of possible amendment; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1755?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1755?
- Kevin Ford (R, 54).
- Where is the official record for HB1755?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1755.xml
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