Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1458

Introduced

1/20/25

Refer

1/20/25

Failed

2/4/25

Intake process for abused and neglected children in youth court; streamline.

No companion bills found.

Mandatory reports of child abuse; require to contact law enforcement immediately.

CPS; require to develop training statewide for mandatory reporters, provide penalties for false reports.

Child Protection Services; require disclosure of reporter in certain cases of false abuse and neglect reports.

Department of Child Protection Services; amend youth court intake provisions related to duties of.

Child abuse reports; name of the reporter shall not be confidential.

Child abuse; provide when child tests positive for certain controlled substances at birth.

Child abuse; require mandatory minimums and arrests for severe child abuse.

Therapists; create a felony for those who have sexual contact with patients.