Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2774

Introduced

1/20/25

Refer

1/20/25

Failed

2/4/25

Department of Child Protection Services; authorize sole placement authority for children in legal custody of CPS.

No companion bills found.

Child placed in foster care; clarify that youth court must be consulted before placement is revised.

Mississippi Foster Parent's Bill of Rights and Responsibilities; create.

Foster care decisions; authorize appeal of to the chancery court of residence.

Foster Parents' Bill of Rights; and Responsibilities; create and require to be provided to foster parents.

Foster care parent; require to submit monthly expense report pertaining to foster child's care.

Foster care; require CPS to train children how to report human trafficking before being placed in.

Child Protection Services social worker interviews with parents or children; require video and audio recordings.

Durable legal custody; remove as dispositional alternative in neglect and abuse cases.