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SB2235 • 2026

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

AN ACT TO REQUIRE A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO NOTIFY A JUVENILE'S SCHOOL DISTRICT OF A JUVENILE'S FELONY ARREST WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE ARREST; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Rhodes
Last action
2026-02-12
Official status
Dead
Effective date
July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass, so it has no effective date or further details on implementation.

Juvenile Felony Arrests; School Notification

This act requires local law enforcement to notify a juvenile's school district about the arrest within 24 hours if the juvenile is arrested for a felony.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires local police to inform a student's school district of a juvenile's felony arrest within one day of the arrest.
  • Defines 'juvenile' as someone between 12 and 18 years old.
  • Specifies that only the police in the same county where the student goes to school must give this information.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Local law enforcement agencies
  • Juveniles who are arrested for felonies
  • School districts of juveniles

Terms To Know

Felony
A serious crime that can lead to a prison sentence.
Local law enforcement
Police in the same county where an event happens.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and will not become law.
  • It does not specify what actions schools should take after receiving this information.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-12 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/12 (S) Died On Calendar

  2. 2026-02-02 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/02 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

  3. 2026-01-14 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    01/14 (S) Referred To Education

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
S. B. No. 2235 *SS08/R303CS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2
26/SS08/R303CS
PAGE 1
ST: Juvenile felony arrests; require
notification to juvenile's school district by
local law enforcement.
To: Education
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Rhodes

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
SENATE BILL NO. 2235

AN ACT TO REQUIRE A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO NOTIFY A 1
JUVENILE'S SCHOOL DISTRICT OF A JUVENILE'S FELONY ARREST WITHIN 24 2
HOURS OF THE ARREST; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 4
SECTION 1. (1) A local law enforcement agency shall notify 5
a juvenile's school district of a juvenile's felony arrest within 6
twenty-four (24) hours of the arrest. 7
(2) For the purposes of this section: 8
(a) "Juvenile" means a person older than twelve (12) 9
years of age and younger than eighteen (18) years of age. 10
(b) "Local law enforcement" means the arresting 11
authority within the same county of the juvenile's school 12
district. 13
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 14
and after July 1, 2026, and shall stand repealed on June 30, 2026. 15