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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1165

Youth court jurisdiction; exclude youth with certain firearms' charges.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on March 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-151, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, REGARDING THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIRCUIT COURT WHEN A CHILD VIOLATES SECTIONS 97-37-1 OR 97-37-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY A VIOLATION OF CERTAIN FELONY CRIMES; TO AMEND SECTION 97-37-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, REGARDING THE TRANSFER OF FIREARMS; TO CREATE A CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR SHOOTING OR DISCHARGING A FIREARM INTO A GROUP OF TWO OR MORE PEOPLE; TO AMEND SECTION 9-5-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE NUMBER OF CHANCELLORS FOR THE THIRD CHANCERY COURT DISTRICT IN THE "FROM AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2027" TIER; TO CONDITION THE QUALIFYING DEADLINE FOR THE "PLACE THREE" CHANCELLORSHIP FOR THE THIRD CHANCERY COURT DISTRICT UPON THE GOVERNOR'S APPROVAL OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-977, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 9-5-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THE COUNTY COMPOSITION OF THE THIRD CHANCERY COURT DISTRICT, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Dana McLean

Its course

January 19 to March 3, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action9 actions on 7 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 1224 days

Judiciary BJan 19 to Feb 315 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 3 · stopped19 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 17 to Mar 3 · stopped14 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 12

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 11Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 12Committee substitute adopted in the House
  5. Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 16 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 16Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 9 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 11Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 12Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 12Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 16Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 17Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  9. Mar 3Died In CommitteeSenate