SB 2697 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Neglect and delinquency; bring forward sections related to.

SB 2697 is a procedural bill that brings forward specific sections of Mississippi law (43-21-261, 43-21-351, 43-21-801, 43-27-20, and 45-33-61) related to youth court handling of child neglect and delinquency cases. These sections currently govern the confidentiality of case records, restricting disclosure to authorized personnel (like youth court staff, guardians, or CASA volunteers) or under court orders for specific purposes (e.g., child safety, research, or job programs). The bill reorganizes these sections in the code to streamline potential future amendments but does not change existing confidentiality rules. It directly affects youth courts, child protection agencies, and legal entities handling such cases by clarifying record access protocols.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Last action Mar 3, 2026
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The bill title was updated to reflect that it has passed the Senate, indicating progress in the legislative process. The act description remains focused on bringing forward specific Mississippi Code sections related to the adjudication or diversion of neglect and delinquency matters for possible amendment or repeal. No substantive policy changes were identified in the provided text excerpt.
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2026

How they voted

511
Passed
Total votes 52
Feb 5, 2026
D Democratic18
17 Yea 1 Nay
94% Yea
R Republican34
34 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Referred To Judiciary A
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Judiciary, Division A
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Brice Wiggins
Brice Wiggins
RRepublican
MS
52