Delinquency of a minor; include causing a child to violate the Uniform Controlled Substances Law as.

HB 88 amends Mississippi law to expand the crime of "contributing to the delinquency of a minor" by adding two specific offenses: knowingly causing a child to violate the Uniform Controlled Substances Law (drug laws) or to participate in gangs or gang-related activities. This targets adults (such as parents or guardians) who facilitate these illegal activities involving minors, making them liable for a misdemeanor punishable by up to $1,000 fine or one year in jail. The bill was introduced in 2026, referred to the Judiciary Committee, and died there on February 3, 2026, without becoming law. It focuses solely on holding adults accountable for enabling minors' involvement in drug offenses or gang activity, not on new penalties for the minors themselves.