Mississippi HouseSB 2001
The Mississippi Youth Court Reform Act of 2026; enact.
Passed 69–31Crossed party lines
What it does: Creates youth court divisions in chancery courts, abolishes county-court youth divisions unless counties opt out, opens youth court hearings to the public with exceptions, authorizes expungement of delinquency records, and creates a Family Services Forum. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Passage
The tally
Yes 67 · No 30 · Not voting 19 · Present 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 3 | 24 | 7 / 1 |
| Republicans | 61 | 2 | 9 |
| Other or unknown party | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 5 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Carl MickensD42Yes
- Elliot BurchR105No
- Hester Jackson-McCrayD40Yes
- Karl GibbsD36Yes
- Randy RushingR78No
The full roll (117)
Yes 67
- Andy BoydR37
- Angela CockerhamI96
- Becky CurrieR92
- Beth WaldoR15
- Bill KinkadeR52
- Bill PigottR99
- Billy Adam CalvertR83
- Brad MattoxR2
- Brent PowellR59
- Bubba CarpenterR1
- Bubba TubbR87
- Carl MickensD42
- Carolyn CrawfordR121
- Casey EureR116
- Celeste HurstR75
- Clay DeweeseR12
- Clay MansellR56
- Dan EubanksR25
- Dana McLeanR39
- Donnie BellR21
- Donnie ScogginR89
- Fred ShanksR60
- Gene NewmanR61
- Greg HaneyR118
- Hank ZuberR113
- Hester Jackson-McCrayD40
- Jansen OwenR106
- Jay McKnightR95
- Jeff GuiceR114
- Jeff HaleR24
- Jerry TurnerR18
- Jill FordR73
- Jimmy FondrenR111
- Jody SteversonR4
- Joey HoodR35
- John ReadR112
- Jonathan McMillanR58
- Josh HawkinsR10
- Karl GibbsD36
- Karl OliverR46
- Kent McCartyR101
- Kevin FelsherR117
- Kevin FordR54
- Kevin HoranR34
- Kimberly RemakR7
- Lance VarnerR62
- Larry ByrdR104
- Lee YanceyR74
- Manly BartonR109
- Mark TullosR79
- Missy McGeeR102
- Randy BoydR19
- Rob RobersonR43
- Rodney HallR20
- Sam CreekmoreR14
- Sam MimsR97
- Scott BoundsR44
- Shanda YatesI64
- Shane AguirreR17
- Stacey Hobgood-WilkesR108
- Steve LottR107
- Steve MassengillR13
- Tracy ArnoldR3
- Troy SmithR84
- Vince MangoldR53
- Zack GradyR115
- Former member
No 30
- Bob EvansD91
- Bryant ClarkD47
- Chris BellD65
- Daryl PorterD98
- Earle BanksD67
- Elliot BurchR105
- Fabian NelsonD66
- Grace Butler-WashingtonD69
- Gregory ElliottD82
- Jeffery HarnessD85
- Jeramey AndersonD110
- John HinesD50
- Justin CrosbyD22
- Justis GibbsD72
- Kabir KarriemD41
- Keith JacksonD45
- Oscar DentonD55
- Otis AnthonyD31
- Percy WatsonD103
- Randy RushingR78
- Robert SandersD29
- Ronnie CrudupD71
- Solomon OsborneD32
- Stephanie FosterD63
- Timaka James-JonesD51
- Zakiya SummersD68
- Former member
- Former member
- Former member
- Former member
Present 1
Not voting 19
- Brent AndersonR122
- Cedric BurnettD9
- Doc HarrisR28
- Greg HollowayD76
- Jeffrey HulumD119
- Jim EstradaR33
- John FaulknerD5
- Justin KeenR6
- Ken MorganR100
- Kenji HollowayD27
- Lataisha JacksonD11
- Noah SanfordR90
- Omeria ScottD80
- Richard BennettR120
- Steve HorneR81
- Trey LamarR8
- Former member
- Former member
- Former member
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.