Adoption petitions; clarify that attached certificate may be executed by any physician.
SB 2766 clarifies that a certificate attached to an adoption petition in Mississippi may be signed by any physician licensed under Chapter 25, Title 73 of Mississippi law. This change directly affects adoption proceedings by removing ambiguity about which physicians can legally complete this required certification. The bill modifies Section 93-17-3 of the Mississippi Code to explicitly allow any licensed physician (not just those under a specific license category) to execute the certificate. It does not alter adoption requirements or eligibility but streamlines the process for prospective adoptive parents and adoption agencies. The bill was enacted after passing the legislature and receiving the governor's approval in March 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 7, 2025
Signed Mar 12, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2025 · House Mar 6, 2025
How they voted
51–0
Passed
Total votes 51
Feb 6, 2025
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican35
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 12, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Referred To Youth and Family Affairs
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To Judiciary, Division A
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tyler McCaughn
RRepublican
Co
Ben Suber
RRepublican
Co
Daniel Sparks
RRepublican
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