TANF; require DHS to spend maximum allowable amount on child care vouchers.

SB 2463 requires Mississippi's Department of Human Services (DHS) to allocate at least 30% of the state's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant funds - up to the federal maximum - to child care vouchers each fiscal year. This would directly help low-income families qualifying for TANF by expanding access to subsidized child care through the Child Care Payment Program. The bill mandates that these funds be transferred to the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) for use as vouchers, rather than being used for other TANF services. The bill died in committee on February 3, 2026, and was never enacted, so it has not taken effect (despite a planned July 1, 2026, effective date).