Child Protection Services; require disclosure of reporter in certain cases of false abuse and neglect reports.

SB 2459 would require Mississippi's Department of Child Protection Services to record the name of anyone reporting suspected child abuse or neglect. If a report is later determined to be false, the agency must disclose the reporter's name to the alleged perpetrator and remove all references to that person from its records. The bill also mandates removing names from the central registry if someone was wrongly convicted based on a false report, ensuring records reflect accurate findings. These changes directly affect alleged perpetrators in false abuse reports and the agency managing the registry.