Mississippi legislation · 2026 Extraordinary Session
Mississippi SB2002: Youth Court; reenact and amend repeal dates related to.
Status: Failed, July 16, 2026
AN ACT TO REENACT AND AMEND SECTIONS 43-21-261, 43-21-351, 43-21-801, AND 45-33-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE AUTOMATIC REPEALERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to reenact and amend sections 43-21-261, 43-21-351, 43-21-801, and 45-33-61, mississippi code of 1972, to extend the automatic repealers; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO REENACT AND AMEND SECTIONS 43-21-261, 43-21-351, 43-21-801, AND 45-33-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE AUTOMATIC REPEALERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 43-21-261, Mississippi Code of 1972, is reenacted and amended as follows: 43-21-261. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, records involving children shall not be disclosed, other than to necessary staff or officials of the youth court, a guardian ad litem appointed to a child by the court, or a Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer who may be assigned in a dependency, abuse or neglect case, except pursuant to an order of the youth court specifying the person or persons to whom the records may be disclosed, the extent of the records which may be disclosed and the purpose of the disclosure. Such court orders for disclosure shall be limited to those instances in which the youth court concludes, in its discretion, that disclosure is required for the best interests of the child, the public safety, *SS36/R5* S. B. No. 2002 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 261E/SS36/R5 PAGE 1 (ab\kr) the functioning of the youth court, or to identify a person who knowingly made a false allegation of child abuse or neglect, and then only to the following persons: (a) The …
Sponsors
- Bryan, Hob (D, 7) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Judiciary, Division A
Common questions
- What is SB2002?
- SB2002 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Extraordinary Session): Youth Court; reenact and amend repeal dates related to.
- What does SB2002 do?
- In its own words: An act to reenact and amend sections 43-21-261, 43-21-351, 43-21-801, and 45-33-61, mississippi code of 1972, to extend the automatic repealers; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of SB2002?
- Failed as of July 16, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (July 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2002?
- Bryan, Hob (D, 7).
- Where is the official record for SB2002?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/20261E/pdf/history/SB/SB2002.xml
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