MS HB1577 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on March 30 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-30 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Section 43-21-355, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Crime Of Willful False Claims Of Child Abuse; To Authorize Restitution Payments To The Department Of Child Protection Services; To Amend Section 97-35-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Child abuse; clarify willful false claims of.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-03-18 - House - House Concurred in Amend From Senate (Y: 120 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 47 N: 2 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - House - House Passed (Y: 119 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-30 Approved by Governor
2026-03-24SenateEnrolled Bill Signed
2026-03-23HouseEnrolled Bill Signed
2026-03-18HouseConcurred in Amend From Senate
2026-03-06SenateReturned For Concurrence
2026-03-04SenatePassed As Amended
2026-03-04SenateAmended
2026-02-25SenateTitle Suff Do Pass As Amended
2026-02-17SenateReferred To Judiciary, Division B
2026-02-13HouseTransmitted To Senate
2026-02-12HousePassed
2026-02-12HouseCommittee Substitute Adopted
2026-02-11HouseRead the Third Time
2026-02-03HouseTitle Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2026-01-19HouseReferred To Judiciary B

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
4321355Amended CodeSee Bill Text
973547Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Mississippi State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1577.xml
Texthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1577IN.htm
Texthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1577CS.htm
Texthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1577PS.htm
Texthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1577SG.htm
Amendmenthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1577_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Amendmenthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1577_S_Amend_01_to_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Roll Callhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/votes/house/0380047.pdf
Roll Callhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/votes/senate/0580035.pdf
Roll Callhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/votes/house/0720004.pdf

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