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SB 2731

Mississippi Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.

Juvenile Justice Diversion Program; authorize diversion within the Division of Youth Services within DHS.

Bill ID MS-2026-SB-2731
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Judiciary, Division A
Senate failed 2026-02-03
Education Family / Children
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-27-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO RENAME THE "ADOLESCENT OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM" WITHIN THE DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES TO THE "JUVENILE JUSTICE DIVERSION PROGRAM"; TO REQUIRE THE JUVENILE JUSTICE DIVERSION PROGRAM TO OFFER ALTERNATIVES TO DETENTION DURING AFTER SCHOOL AND WEEKEND HOURS; TO PROVIDE THAT SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED THEREFOR BY THE LEGISLATURE, THE JUVENILE JUSTICE DIVERSION PROGRAM MAY OPERATE AS PRE-PETITION DIVERSION AND AS A POST-ADJUDICATION DIVERSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIVERTING JUVENILES FROM DETENTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Joey Fillingane
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-19 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (S) Died In Committee
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