SB2727Introduced in the Senate
Baby safety devices; provide for termination of parental rights and proceedings concerning the child.
Introduced by Nicole Boyd, District 9
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act To Amend Section 43-15-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Placement Of A Child In A Baby Safety Device Is A Termination Of Parental Rights And To Remove The Reference To A Person Designated By The Parent; To Amend Section 43-15-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Youth Court In The County Where A Baby Safety Device Is Located To Hold A Shelter Hearing Within 48 Hours Of The Department Of Child Protection Services Assuming The Care, Control And Custody Of The Child; To Amend Section 43-21-551, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include A Child That Has Been Surrendered To A Baby Safety Device To The Language Requiring An Adjudicatory Hearing To Be Held Within 90 Days After The Filing Of The Petition; To Amend Section 43-21-603, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Reasonable Efforts To Maintain A Child Within A Home Shall Not Be Required When A Child Has Been Surrendered To A Baby Safety Device; To Amend Section 43-21-451, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Proceedings When A Child Has Been Surrendered To A Baby Safety Device Shall Be Initiated By The Filing Of A Petition In Youth Court; To Amend Section 93-15-109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Parent To Surrender A Child By Placing The Baby In A Baby Safety Device; To Amend Section 43-15-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
Where it stands
Died In Committee
February 3, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
How would you vote on this bill?
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One response per device. Location is self-reported and not verified. Results are informal and not a scientific survey.
Bill history
Referred To Judiciary, Division A
Died In Committee
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