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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2710

Juvenile crime; revise provisions related to.

Became law as Chapter 487, Laws of 2026, signed April 8, 2026, 79 days after it was filed.

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 CONCERNING CERTAIN ACTS ATTEMPTED OR COMMITTED BY A CHILD WHILE IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM WHICH WOULD BE A CRIME OF VIOLENCE PURSUANT TO SECTION 97-3-2 IF COMMITTED BY AN ADULT; 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; 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

Its course

January 19 to April 8, 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 action21 actions on 14 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 1224 days

Judiciary, Division BJan 19 to Jan 2910 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 12 to Mar 1026 days

Judiciary BFeb 16 to Mar 214 days

Back in the SenateMar 10 to Apr 627 days

With the GovernorApr 6 to Apr 82 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 12

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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 Senate Jan 19 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 12Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 16 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 16Sent to the House
  2. Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 10Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 12 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 12Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 16Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 17Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Sparks and Wiggins
  4. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Horan, Owen and Hurst
  5. Mar 26Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 6 – Apr 8

  1. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 8Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 12Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 12AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 12Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 16Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 16Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 10AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 10Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 16Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  13. Mar 17Conferees Named Fillingane,Sparks,WigginsSenate
  14. Mar 23Conferees Named Horan,Owen,HurstHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 26Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 26Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  19. Apr 6Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. Apr 6Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 8Approved by GovernorGovernor