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SB2371Introduced in the Senate

Child care facility licensing; move all administrative functions to the Department of Human Services.

Failed

Introduced by Nicole Boyd, District 9

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act To Amend Sections 43-20-5, 43-20-7, 43-20-8, 43-20-11, 43-20-12, 43-20-14 And 43-20-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Move All Child Care Facility Licensing Administrative Functions From The Department Of Health To The Department Of Human Services; To Bring Forward Sections 43-20-1, 43-20-3, 43-20-9, 43-20-13, 43-20-17, 43-20-19 And 43-20-21 Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 43-1-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Administration Of Child Care Facility Licensing Laws To The List Of Duties Provided To The Department Of Human Services; To Require That If The Department Of Human Services Needs Additional Aid To Oversee The Administration Of The Child Care Facility Licensing Laws Of This State, That The Department Shall Submit A Report To The Legislature Outlining Said Needs No Later Than October 1, 2026; To Amend Section 41-3-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Child Care Facility Licensing From The List Of Duties Provided To The Department Of Health; To Amend Section 41-3-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Human Services To Follow The Same Fee Increase Guidelines Provided To The Department Of Health When Administering Child Care Facility Licenses; And For Related Purposes.

Where it stands

Died In Committee

February 11, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Referred To Government Structure

  2. Title Suff Do Pass

  3. Recommitted to Committee

  4. Died In Committee

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