DMH; require to promulgate performance standards and perform periodic audits to assess Community Mental Hea...
This legislation mandates the establishment of performance standards and periodic audits for Community Mental Health Centers. The aim is to assess their effectiveness, though the specific details of the requirements are not available.
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SB 2445 — DMH; require to promulgate performance standards and perform periodic audits to assess Community Mental Health Centers.
Last action — Died In Committee
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 19, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
ModerateHow often bills like it became law.
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
In plain language
The bill requires performance standards and audits for Community Mental Health Centers.
This legislation mandates the establishment of performance standards and periodic audits for Community Mental Health Centers. The aim is to assess their effectiveness, though the specific details of the requirements are not available.
Bill Text
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Read SB 2445 on the official Mississippi source →Action History
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Died In Committee
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Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
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Transmitted To House
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Passed As Amended
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Amended
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Committee Substitute Adopted
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Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
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Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
Sponsors
- Nicole Boyd · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on · 16 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Nicole Boyd Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (174)
174 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 174 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 37% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (52)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor | — | Yea |
| Gillespie Isom | — | Nay |
| Johnson | — | Nay |
| Turner-Ford | — | Nay |
| Albert Butler | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Bradford Blackmon | Democrat | Nay |
| David Blount | Democrat | Nay |
| Derrick T. Simmons | Democrat | Nay |
| Gary Brumfield | Democrat | Nay |
| Hillman Terome Frazier | Democrat | Nay |
| Hob Bryan | Democrat | Nay |
| Johnny DuPree | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph Thomas | Democrat | Nay |
| Juan Barnett | Democrat | Nay |
| Justin Pope | Democrat | Nay |
| Kamesha Mumford | Democrat | Nay |
| Reginald Jackson | Democrat | Nay |
| Rod Hickman | Democrat | Nay |
| Sarita Simmons | Democrat | Nay |
| Sollie B. Norwood | Democrat | Nay |
| Andy Berry | Republican | Not Voting |
| Angela Burks Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Bart Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Benjamin Suber | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Rhodes | Republican | Yea |
| Brice Wiggins | Republican | Yea |
| Briggs Hopson | Republican | Nay |
| Chad McMahan | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Younger | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel H. Sparks | Republican | Yea |
| Dean Kirby | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis DeBar, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Don Hartness | Republican | Yea |
| J. Walter Michel | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Barrett | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Tate | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy England | Republican | Yea |
| Joel R. Carter, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Joey Fillingane | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph M. Seymour | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Harkins | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy L. Chism | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Blackwell | Republican | Yea |
| Lydia Graves Chassaniol | Republican | Not Voting |
| Michael McLendon | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Neil S. Whaley | Republican | Yea |
| Nicole Boyd | Republican | Yea |
| Philman Ladner | Republican | Yea |
| Rita Potts Parks | Republican | Yea |
| Scott DeLano | Republican | Yea |
| Tyler McCaughn | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 2445?
- SB 2445 is sponsored by Nicole Boyd (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 2445?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 19, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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