Department of Human Services-Division of Youth Services; bring forward provisions pertaining to.

HB 1321 proposed renaming the Mississippi Department of Human Services to the Department of Youth Services in all state laws, updating references to align the department's name with its responsibilities. It would have amended multiple sections of the Mississippi Code (including duties, funding authority, facility management, and program oversight) to reflect this name change for future legislative amendments. The bill was referred to the Public Health and Human Services Committee but died there on February 3, 2026, without becoming law. This was a procedural renaming effort, not a substantive policy change.