Bill Amendment: MS SB2001 | 2026 | 1st Special Session

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Bill Title: The Mississippi Youth Court Reform Act of 2026; enact.

Status: 2026-07-17 - Approved by Governor [SB2001 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2026-SB2001-Senate_Amendment_No_3_Cmte_Sub_.html

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AMENDMENT NO 3 PROPOSED TO

 

Cmte Sub for Senate Bill No. 2001

 

BY: Senator(s) Simmons (12th)

 

     AMEND by striking Section 10 and renumbering the subsequent sections.

     AMEND by striking Section 18 and renumbering the subsequent sections.

     AMEND by inserting the following language on line 1391 after the period:

No delinquency or welfare matter shall be closed, declined, or otherwise terminated without judicial review of the recommendation of the intake unit.  The youth court judge shall retain final authority over acceptance, diversion, dismissal, or petition authorization.

     FURTHER, AMEND the title to conform.