HB 572 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Local office space for Child Protection Services provided by board of supervisors; require to be adequate and habitable.

This bill requires Mississippi county boards of supervisors to provide adequate and habitable office space for local Child Protection Services (CPS) offices. It clarifies that the space must be safe and functional for staff operations, directly affecting county boards responsible for facility provision. The bill also establishes a lease agreement where CPS pays federal funds for rent (at fair market value), while counties cover maintenance, repairs, utilities, and other operational costs. This ensures CPS offices meet basic infrastructure standards without using federal funds for building improvements.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2026 Last action Mar 3, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Introduced Current version · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill title was updated to reflect that it has passed the House, indicating progress in the legislative process. The act's purpose remains unchanged, focusing on clarifying requirements for local office spaces for the Department of Child Protection Services provided by Boards of Supervisors.
TECHNICAL

Header text was updated from 'As Introduced' to 'As Passed the House' to reflect the bill's current legislative status.

Added a parenthetical note '(As Passed the House)' below the bill title to further clarify the bill's current stage in the legislative process.

Floor votes · House Feb 11, 2026

How they voted

1190
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 122
Feb 11, 2026
D Democratic40
40 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican80
77 Yea 3
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Referred To Public Health and Welfare
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred To Youth and Family Affairs
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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