SB 2710 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Juvenile crime; revise provisions related to.

SB 2710 expands youth court jurisdiction for certain juvenile firearm offenses, moving cases involving children attempting or committing acts related to firearms under specific sections (like 97-37-35) from circuit court back to youth court. It significantly increases penalties for selling, delivering, or transferring stolen firearms, with sentences ranging from 10 to 40 years depending on the circumstances - such as selling to minors (10-20 years), using the firearm in violent crimes (10-30 years), or in murder/attempted murder cases (10-40 years). The bill also adds new trafficking penalties for possessing two or more stolen firearms (minimum 15 years). These changes directly affect juveniles charged with firearm-related offenses and individuals convicted of trafficking or selling stolen firearms.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 16, 2026 Signed Apr 8, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Passed the upper Current version · 7 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renamed to reflect its status as sent to the Governor and updated its title to clarify that it grants Circuit Court jurisdiction over children possessing firearms who commit crimes of violence. The core policy change expands the definition of when a child's firearm-related crime falls under Circuit Court jurisdiction to include any act that would be a 'crime of violence' if committed by an adult, replacing the previous narrower categories. Additionally, the penalty for shooting a firearm into a group of people was modified to explicitly state that punishment applies regardless of whether anyone was injured.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding youth court jurisdiction was broadened to cover a wider range of firearm-related crimes by children, specifically those constituting crimes of violence under state law.
ELIGIBILITY

Updated the bill title and status from 'As Passed the Senate' to 'As Sent to Governor'.

SCOPE

Changed the criteria for Circuit Court jurisdiction over children possessing firearms to include any act that would be a 'crime of violence' if committed by an adult, replacing specific prior categories.

DEFINITION

Replaced the term 'under the age of eighteen (18) years' with 'under the age of eighteen (18)' in the penalties section for consistency.

Changed the reference to 'Section 97-44-3' to 'Section 97-44-3, or a member of a terrorist organization' to improve grammatical flow regarding gang definitions.

ENFORCEMENT

Added the phrase 'whether or not anybody be injured thereby' to the penalty section for shooting firearms into a group, clarifying that injury is not required for prosecution.

Added 'within the discretion of the court' to multiple penalty sections to clarify judicial authority in sentencing.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the specific reference to 'attempt to sell, deliver, or transfer' in the penalties for transferring stolen firearms to children.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2026 · House Mar 10, 2026

How they voted

3616
Passed
Total votes 52
Feb 12, 2026
D Democratic18
3 Yea 15 Nay
83% Nay
R Republican34
33 Yea 1 Nay
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 8, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Filed
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
Referred To Judiciary B
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
upper
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Judiciary, Division B
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Joey Fillingane
RRepublican
MS
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