Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 564
Juvenile Justice Diversion Program; authorize to operate as re-petition and post-adjudication diversions for juveniles.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-27-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES' ADOLESCENT OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS (AOPS) SHALL BE KNOWN AS JUVENILE JUSTICE DIVERSION PROGRAMS (JJDPS); TO REQUIRE THE JJDPS TO OFFER CERTAIN ALTERNATIVES TO DETENTION DURING AFTER SCHOOL AND WEEKEND HOURS; TO PROVIDE THAT SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABLY OF CERTAIN FUNDING, THE JJDPS MAY OPERATE AS PRE-PETITION DIVERSION AND AS POST-ADJUDICATION DIVERSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIVERTING JUVENILES FROM DETENTION; TO AMEND SECTION 99-3-28, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 13 to February 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 3 · stopped21 days
Judiciary AJan 13 to Feb 3 · stopped21 days
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 13 – Feb 3
- Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives