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MS SB2333

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

Tammy Witherspoon

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 43-21-159 of Mississippi Code to revise youth court jurisdiction over firearm possession cases involving juveniles
  • Removes a provision that prohibited transferring firearm offenses committed by children age 15 and older to youth court (the strikethrough language in subsection 7)
  • Allows youth courts to potentially retain jurisdiction over firearm possession cases that would constitute felonies if committed by adults, rather than automatically transferring them to circuit court
  • Effective date: July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Youth court; revise jurisdiction of for certain cases involving juveniles in possession of firearms.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/5/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division A1/21/2019

Full Bill Text

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