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HB1165Introduced in the House

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

Failed

Introduced by Jansen Owen, District 106

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Died In Committee

March 3, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Passed As Amended · February 12, 2026

92

Yes

22

No

8

Absent or Not Voting

122 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Lester Carpenter1Yes
Brad Mattox2Yes
William Arnold3Yes
Jody Steverson4Not Voting
John Faulkner5No
Justin Keen6Yes
Kimberly Remak7Yes
John Lamar8Yes
Cedric Burnett9No
Josh Hawkins10Yes

Bill history

  1. Referred To Judiciary B

  2. Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

  3. Read the Third Time

  4. Committee Substitute Adopted

  5. Amended

  6. Passed As Amended

  7. Transmitted To Senate

  8. Referred To Judiciary, Division B

  9. Died In Committee

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