Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SB2805: MDCPS state central registry; revise provisions related to.
Status: Signed into law, April 8, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-257, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A COPY OF A JUDGMENT TO BE SENT TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES UPON CRIMINAL CONVICTION OR ADJUDICATION OF A CHILD; TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY LANGUAGE CONCERNING THE CONTINUING PHYSICAL OR SEXUAL ABUSE OR FELONIOUS NEGLECT OF A CHILD; TO AUTHORIZE THE COURT TO PLACE A PARENT OR GUARDIAN ON THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES' STATE CENTRAL REGISTRY FOR ANY CONVICTION OF A CRIME SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION IN WHICH THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN QUALIFIES AS A "SUBSTANTIATED PERPETRATOR," AS DEFINED IN SECTION 43-21-257(3); AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 43-21-257, mississippi code of 1972, to require a copy of a judgment to be sent to the mississippi department of child protection services upon criminal conviction or adjudication of a child; to amend section 97-5-39, mississippi code of 1972, to clarify language concerning the continuing physical or sexual abuse or felonious neglect of a child…
From the enrolled text, April 6, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-257, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A COPY OF A JUDGMENT TO BE SENT TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES UPON CRIMINAL CONVICTION OR ADJUDICATION OF A CHILD; TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY LANGUAGE CONCERNING THE CONTINUING PHYSICAL OR SEXUAL ABUSE OR FELONIOUS NEGLECT OF A CHILD; TO AUTHORIZE THE COURT TO PLACE A PARENT OR GUARDIAN ON THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES' STATE CENTRAL REGISTRY FOR ANY CONVICTION OF A CRIME SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION IN WHICH THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN QUALIFIES AS A "SUBSTANTIATED PERPETRATOR," AS DEFINED IN SECTION 43-21-257(3); AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 43-21-257, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 43-21-257. (1) Unless otherwise provided in this section, any record involving children, including valid and invalid complaints, and the contents thereof maintained by the Department of Human Services or the Department of Child Protection Services, or any other state agency, shall be kept confidential and shall not be disclosed except as provided in Section 43-21-261. (2) The Office of Youth Services shall maintain a state central registry containing the number and disposition of all *SS36/R933SG* S. B. No. 2805 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/SS36/R933SG PAGE cases …
Sponsors
- Sparks, Daniel H. (R, 5) · primary sponsor
- Gillespie-Isom, Theresa (D, 2)
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Conference Report Adopted
- : Conference Report Adopted
- : Conference Report Filed
- : Conferees Named Horan,Burch,Porter
- : Conferees Named Fillingane,Sparks,Simmons (12th)
- : Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
- : Returned For Concurrence
- : Passed As Amended
Votes
- Conference Report Adopted (April 1, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Report Adopted (March 31, 2026): 116 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed As Amended (March 10, 2026): 112 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (February 10, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: MDCPS state central registry
Common questions
- What is SB2805?
- SB2805 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): MDCPS state central registry; revise provisions related to.
- What does SB2805 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 43-21-257, mississippi code of 1972, to require a copy of a judgment to be sent to the mississippi department of child protection services upon criminal conviction or adjudication of a child; to amend section 97-5-39, mississippi code of 1972, to clarify language concerning the continuing physical or sexual abuse or felonious neglect of a child…
- What is the status of SB2805?
- Signed into law as of April 8, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (April 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2805?
- Sparks, Daniel H. (R, 5), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB2805?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2805.xml
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