HB930 • 2026

Certificate of foreign birth; authorize without judicial proceeding under certain circumstances.

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 41-57-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE STATE REGISTRAR TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF FOREIGN BIRTH WITHOUT JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS IF CERTAIN CRITERIA ARE SATISFIED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Children Parental Rights

Did Not Pass

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

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

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass during its session, so it has no effective date and does not become law as described.

Certificate of Foreign Birth Without Court Order

This bill allows the State Registrar to issue a Certificate of Foreign Birth without judicial proceedings if certain criteria are met.

What This Bill Does

Creates new Section 41-57-33 in the Mississippi Code of 1972, which provides for the State Registrar to issue a Certificate of Foreign Birth without going through court under specific conditions.
Requires parents or guardians to provide documents such as the child's Certificate of Citizenship, foreign birth certificate and its English translation, adoption papers certified by the U.S. Embassy, social security card, parent ID, and proof of residency in Mississippi.
Allows the State Registrar to develop forms for adoptive parents to request a Certificate of Foreign Birth.

Who It Names or Affects

Children who were born outside the U.S., adopted by U.S. citizens, and automatically acquired citizenship.
Parents or guardians of these children.
The State Registrar in Mississippi.

Terms To Know

Certificate of Citizenship: A document that proves a child has automatically become a U.S. citizen after being adopted by a U.S. citizen parent.
State Registrar: The person responsible for maintaining birth, death, and other important records in the state of Mississippi.

Limits and Unknowns

This bill did not pass during the session it was introduced.
It would only apply to children who meet specific criteria related to foreign adoption and U.S. citizenship.

Bill History

2026-02-03 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/03 (H) Died In Committee
2026-01-16 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
01/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary A

Official Summary Text

Certificate of foreign birth; authorize without judicial proceeding under certain circumstances.

Current Bill Text

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H. B. No. 930 *HR43/R686* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2
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To: Judiciary A
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Shanks

HOUSE BILL NO. 930

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 41-57-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1
1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE STATE REGISTRAR TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF 2
FOREIGN BIRTH WITHOUT JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS IF CERTAIN CRITERIA ARE 3
SATISFIED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 5
SECTION 1. The following shall be codified as Section 6
41-57-33, Mississippi Code of 1972: 7
41-57-33. (1) A child who has automatically acquired United 8
States citizenship following a foreign adoption and who possesses 9
a Certificate of Citizenship in accordance with the Child 10
Citizenship Act, CAA, Public Law 106-395, shall be exempt from the 11
provisions of Sections 93-17-301 through 93-17-307, which provide 12
for a judicial proceeding to acquire a birth certificate following 13
certain foreign adoptions. 14
(2) The State Registrar, upon written request, shall prepare 15
a Certificate of Foreign Birth reflecting the actual date and 16
place of birth for a child who was born in a foreign country, 17
adopted by a United States citizen, and who has automatically 18
acquired citizenship in accordance with the federal Child 19
H. B. No. 930 *HR43/R686* ~ OFFICIAL ~
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ST: Certificate of foreign birth; authorize
without judicial proceeding under certain
circumstances.
Citizenship Act upon the production of all of the following 20
documents: 21
(a) The child's Certificate of Citizenship. 22
(b) A certified copy of the child's foreign birth 23
certificate and certified English translation. 24
(c) The original documents related to the foreign 25
adoption certified by the United States Embassy abroad and 26
certified English translation. 27
(d) The social security card of the child. 28
(e) A valid government-issued picture identification of 29
parent or parents, such as a passport or driver's license. 30
(f) Proof of residency of the parent or parents in the 31
State of Mississippi. 32
(3) The State Registrar shall develop any necessary forms 33
for adoptive parents to submit in order to request a Certificate 34
of Foreign Birth. 35
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 36
and after July 1, 2026. 37