STATE BILLMS HB 1662PASSED

Joint custody matters; create rebuttable presumption in favor of.

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; To Provide That The Presumption Shall Be Rebuttable By A Preponderance Of The Evidence; To Provide For The Calculation Of Child Support Where The Court Awards Joint Custody With Equally Shared Parenting Time; To Require A Court To Document The Reasons From Deviating From The Presumption Unless Both Parents Petition For A Deviation; To Clarify That This Section Shall Apply To All Custody Determinations; And For Related Purposes.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 8, 2026; 218 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MS HB 1662 · PassedApr 8

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by Governor · Apr 8, 2026

Sponsor

SAShane AguirreRepresentative · Republican · HD-017Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 8, 2026Approved by Governor

Apr 6, 2026Enrolled Bill SignedSenate

Apr 6, 2026Enrolled Bill SignedHouse

Apr 1, 2026Conference Report AdoptedSenate

Mar 31, 2026Conference Report AdoptedHouse

Mar 30, 2026Conference Report FiledHouse

Mar 30, 2026Conference Report FiledSenate

Mar 30, 2026Conferees Named Wiggins,McCaughn,FillinganeSenate

Show 11 earlier actions

Mar 30, 2026Conferees Named Hood,Aguirre,YatesHouse

Mar 26, 2026Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse

Mar 9, 2026Returned For ConcurrenceSenate

Mar 5, 2026Passed As AmendedSenate

Mar 5, 2026AmendedSenate

Feb 26, 2026Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate

Feb 19, 2026Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate

Feb 12, 2026Transmitted To SenateHouse

Feb 11, 2026PassedHouse

Feb 2, 2026Title Suff Do PassHouse

Jan 19, 2026Referred To Judiciary AHouse

Recorded votes

House PassedFeb 11, 2026 · House · 118 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Passed As AmendedMar 5, 2026 · Senate · 52 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Conference Report AdoptedMar 31, 2026 · House · 92 yea · 8 nayPassed

Senate Conference Report AdoptedApr 1, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 10 nayPassed

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