Mississippi House Bill 1321

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Bring Forward Section 43-27-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That The Department Of Human Services Shall Be The Department Of Youth Services, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 43-27-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Duties And Responsibilities Of The Department Of Human Services, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 43-27-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Pertains To The Powers Of The Department Of Human Services, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 43-27-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Pertains To The Control And Management Of Certain Funds By The Department Of Human Services, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 43-27-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That The Department Of Youth Services Shall Have Exclusive Care Of Children Committed To Its Facilities, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 43-27-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That The Department Of Youth Services Is Authorized To Accept Certain Funds, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 43-27-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Pertains To Data And Assistance By State Agencies And Departments That May Be Provided To He Department Of Youth Services, For Purposes Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 43-27-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Pertains To The Cooperation Of Other Departments, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 43-27-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That Positions In The Department Of Youth Services Are To Be Included In The State Classification System, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 43-27-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Pertains To Certain Records And Reports, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 43-27-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Pertains To The Office Of Community Services, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 43-27-22, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Pertains To The Office Of Juvenile Correctional Institutions, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 43-27-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To Lodging Of Superintendents, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 43-27-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Pertains To The Prohibition Of Persons Having Mental Illness Or Intellectual Disabilities From Being Committed To Institutions That Under The Control Of The Department Of Youth Services, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 43-27-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Pertains To The Transfer Of Children, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 43-27-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Pertains To Academic And Vocational Training, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 43-27-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Pertains To The Effect On Other Laws, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 43-27-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Pertains To The Acquisition Of Certain Land, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 43-27-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Pertains To The Creation Of The Statewide Juvenile Work Program, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 43-27-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Pertains To The Use Of Columbia Training School And Oakley Youth Development Center, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Department of Human Services-Division of Youth Services; bring forward provisions pertaining to.

Rep. Kevin Felsher [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-03	House	Died In Committee
2026-01-19	House	Referred To Public Health and Human Services

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
43	27	10	New Code	See Bill Text
43	27	11	New Code	See Bill Text
43	27	12	New Code	See Bill Text
43	27	14	New Code	See Bill Text
43	27	16	New Code	See Bill Text
43	27	17	New Code	See Bill Text
43	27	18	New Code	See Bill Text
43	27	19	New Code	See Bill Text
43	27	2	New Code	See Bill Text
43	27	20	New Code	See Bill Text
43	27	22	New Code	See Bill Text
43	27	23	New Code	See Bill Text
43	27	25	New Code	See Bill Text
43	27	27	New Code	See Bill Text
43	27	29	New Code	See Bill Text
43	27	33	New Code	See Bill Text
43	27	35	New Code	See Bill Text
43	27	37	New Code	See Bill Text
43	27	39	New Code	See Bill Text
43	27	8	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1321.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1300-1399/HB1321IN.htm