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MS SB2727
Bill
AI Summary
- Placement of a child in a baby safety device automatically terminates parental rights by operation of law, removing the previous provision that allowed a parent to designate another person to surrender the child
- Youth court must hold a shelter hearing within 48 hours after the Department of Child Protection Services assumes custody of a child surrendered to a baby safety device
- Children surrendered to baby safety devices are added to the category requiring adjudicatory hearings within 90 days of petition filing, alongside delinquent, neglected, and abused children
- Reasonable efforts to maintain a child within the home are not required when a child has been surrendered to a baby safety device, bypassing standard reunification procedures
- Effective date is July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Baby safety devices; provide for termination of parental rights and proceedings concerning the child.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/3/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary, Division A1/19/2026
Full Bill Text
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