SB 2235 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Juvenile felony arrests; require notification to juvenile's school district by local law enforcement.

SB 2235 requires Mississippi local law enforcement to notify a juvenile's school district within 24 hours of arresting a person aged 12-18 for a felony. The law directly affects schools, law enforcement agencies, and juveniles involved in felony arrests. It specifies that "local law enforcement" (within the same county as the school) must provide this notification, defining "juvenile" as ages 12-18. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026, and expires June 30, 2026, per the text. This is a procedural requirement focused on timely school notification, not policy changes to arrest procedures.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

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Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Feb 12, 2026

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As Introduced → Current version · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill has been amended to add a repeal date and includes minor formatting changes. The core requirement remains the same: local law enforcement must notify a juvenile's school district within 24 hours of a felony arrest. The amendment adds a sunset provision that would repeal the act on June 30, 2026, just one month before its effective date of July 1, 2026, which appears to be a clerical error.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains unchanged in terms of its substantive requirements, but a repeal date has been added that would nullify the law before it takes effect.

TIMELINE

Added a repeal date of June 30, 2026, which would cause the act to be repealed before its effective date of July 1, 2026.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting changes including line numbering, spacing, and capitalization adjustments throughout the document.

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Committee

Feb 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

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Jan 14, 2026

Committee

Referred To Education

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