HB135 • 2026

Child Care Advisory Council; require child care providers to recommend names of persons to serve on.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-20-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHILD CARE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL BE COMPRISED OF MEMBERS THAT ARE APPOINTED BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM CHILD CARE PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Hines
Last action: 2026-02-03
Official status: Dead
Effective date: July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and was stopped in committee, so it does not have an effective date or further details on implementation.

Child Care Advisory Council Recommendations Act

This bill changes how members of the Child Care Advisory Council are chosen by requiring child care providers to recommend names for council positions.

What This Bill Does

Changes the way members of the Child Care Advisory Council are picked, making sure they come from recommendations made by child care providers across Mississippi.
Limits the number of people who can be appointed from any one Supreme Court district to no more than four.
Keeps the council's role as advising on rules for child care facilities and helping with their licensing.

Who It Names or Affects

Child Care Advisory Council members
Child care providers in Mississippi

Terms To Know

Advisory Council: A group of people who give advice and suggestions to a larger organization or government body.
Supreme Court District: An area in the state where cases are handled by a specific part of the court system.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass and was stopped in committee.
It is unclear how many child care providers will be involved in recommending names for council positions.

Bill History

2026-02-03 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/03 (H) Died In Committee
2026-01-07 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
01/07 (H) Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

Official Summary Text

Child Care Advisory Council; require child care providers to recommend names of persons to serve on.

Current Bill Text

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H. B. No. 135 *HR31/R634* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2
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To: Accountability,
Efficiency, Transparency
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Hines

HOUSE BILL NO. 135

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-20-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO 1
PROVIDE THAT THE CHILD CARE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL BE COMPRISED OF 2
MEMBERS THAT ARE APPOINTED BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM CHILD 3
CARE PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 5
SECTION 1. Section 43-20-7, Mississippi Code of 1972, is 6
amended as follows: 7
43-20-7. (1) There is * * * created an advisory council 8
which shall be appointed by the State Health Officer, who shall 9
serve at the pleasure of the State Health Officer. 10
(2) The advisory council shall consist of twelve (12) 11
persons, * * * who shall be appointed based on recommendations 12
from child care providers throughout the state. No more than four 13
(4) members shall be appointed from any one (1) state Supreme 14
Court district. 15
(3) It shall be the duty of the advisory council to assist 16
and advise the licensing agency in the development of regulations 17
governing the licensure and regulation of child care facilities 18
and to advise the licensing agency on matters relative to the 19
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administration and interpretation of the provisions of this 20
chapter. 21
(4) Members of the advisory council shall be reimbursed for 22
mileage and expenses as is authorized by law. 23
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 24
and after July 1, 2026. 25