MS SB2459

Requires the Department of Child Protection Services to remove names and addresses from the central registry and purge all records of individuals who are later determined to be wrongfully convicted or adjudicated of child abuse or neglect.

Mandates that the Department of Child Protection Services record the name of the reporter when receiving a report of child abuse or neglect.

Requires disclosure of the reporter's identity to the alleged perpetrator if a report is determined to be knowingly false, and mandates purging of records related to the alleged perpetrator from both the Department of Child Protection Services and any court files.

Creates a civil cause of action for injunctive relief and compensatory damages for any person falsely accused in a knowingly false report, effective January 1, 2018 and retroactively.

Takes effect July 1, 2025.