Joint custody matters; create rebuttable presumption in favor of.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-5-24, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION IN FAVOR OF JOINT CUSTODY WITH EQUAL PARENTING TIME IN ALL CUSTODY MATTERS;” Read the full text
2026 Regular Session
What it does
Joint custody matters; create rebuttable presumption in favor of.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Show all 19 actions
Referred To Judiciary A · Jan 19, 2026
House
Title Suff Do Pass · Feb 2, 2026
House
Passed · Feb 11, 2026
House
Transmitted To Senate · Feb 12, 2026
House
Referred To Judiciary, Division A · Feb 19, 2026
Senate
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended · Feb 26, 2026
Senate
Amended · Mar 5, 2026
Senate
Passed As Amended · Mar 5, 2026
Senate
Returned For Concurrence · Mar 9, 2026
Senate
Decline to Concur/Invite Conf · Mar 26, 2026
House
Conferees Named Hood,Aguirre,Yates · Mar 30, 2026
House
Conferees Named Wiggins,McCaughn,Fillingane · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Conference Report Filed · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Conference Report Filed · Mar 30, 2026
House
Conference Report Adopted · Mar 31, 2026
House
Conference Report Adopted · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Enrolled Bill Signed · Apr 6, 2026
House
Enrolled Bill Signed · Apr 6, 2026
Senate
Approved by Governor · Apr 8, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Aguirre
Recorded votes
Conference Report AdoptedSenate · 2026-04-01 · Yeas 39, Nays 10, Absent and those not voting 2, Voting Present 1
Conference Report AdoptedHouse · 2026-03-31 · Yeas 90, Nays 10, Absent or those not voting 6, Present 16
Passed As AmendedSenate · 2026-03-05 · Yeas 52, Nays 0, Absent and those not voting 0
PassedHouse · 2026-02-11 · Yeas 118, Nays 0, Absent or those not voting 2, Present 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Mississippi legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by Governor (Apr 8, 2026).