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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2316

Silencers; clarify legality of making, manufacturing, selling or possessing.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on March 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-37-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, PERSONS, CORPORATION OR MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENT TO MAKE, MANUFACTURE, SELL OR POSSESS ANY INSTRUMENT OR DEVICE WHICH, IF USED ON FIREARMS OF ANY KIND, WILL ARREST OR MUFFLE THE REPORT OF THE FIREARM WHEN SHOT OR FIRED IF MAKING, MANUFACTURING, SELLING OR POSSESSING THAT INSTRUMENT OR DEVICE VIOLATES FEDERAL LAW; 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 Senate

1 co-sponsor

Tyler McCaughn

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 action7 actions on 7 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 1022 days

Judiciary, Division BJan 19 to Feb 315 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 10 to Mar 3 · stopped21 days

Judiciary BFeb 16 to Feb 237 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 23 to Mar 3 · stopped8 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

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

In the Senate Jan 19 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 10Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 11Sent to the House
  2. Feb 16Referred to the House committees on Judiciary B and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Feb 23Reported from JB to AC in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 10PassedSenate
  4. Feb 11Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 16Referred To Judiciary B;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 23DR - TSDP: JB To ACHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives