Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB664: Mississippi Firearms Parental Amnesty Act; create.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI FIREARMS PARENTAL AMNESTY ACT; TO PROVIDE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL IMMUNITY TO PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS WHO VOLUNTARILY DELIVER FIREARMS OWNED, CONTROLLED OR IN THE POSSESSION OF A MINOR TO LAW ENFORCEMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 45-9-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THESE PROVISIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 97-37-1 AND 97-37-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REGULATE POSSESSION OF DANGEROUS WEAPONS FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to create the mississippi firearms parental amnesty act; to provide civil and criminal immunity to parents or legal guardians who voluntarily deliver firearms owned, controlled or in the possession of a minor to law enforcement; to amend section 45-9-53, mississippi code of 1972, to conform to these provisions; to bring forward sections 97-37-1 and 97-37-3, mississippi code of 1972, which regulate possession of dangerous weapons for purposes of amendment; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI FIREARMS PARENTAL AMNESTY ACT; TO PROVIDE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL IMMUNITY TO PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS WHO VOLUNTARILY DELIVER FIREARMS OWNED, CONTROLLED OR IN THE POSSESSION OF A MINOR TO LAW ENFORCEMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 45-9-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THESE PROVISIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 97-37-1 AND 97-37-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REGULATE POSSESSION OF DANGEROUS WEAPONS FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. (1) This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Mississippi Firearms Parental Amnesty Act". (2) Any parent or legal guardian of a minor who is less than eighteen (18) years of age, and who voluntarily and peacefully delivers and abandons any firearm that was owned by or in the possession or control of the minor, regardless of whether the firearm was used in the commission of a crime or not, shall be immune from civil and criminal liability for any action taken with use of the firearm, if any. (3) Delivery and abandonment under this section may be made at any police station, or law enforcement agency or by requesting *HR26/R738* H. B. No. 664 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R738 PAGE 1 (GT\KW) a police officer to come to …
Sponsors
- Hulum, Jeffrey (D, 119) · primary sponsor
- Christopher Bell (D, 65)
- Clark, Bryant W. (D, 47)
- Foster, Stephanie (D, 63)
- Hines, John W. (D, 50)
- Osborne, Solomon C. (D, 32)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Judiciary B
Subjects: Mississippi Firearms Parental Amnesty Act
Common questions
- What is HB664?
- HB664 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Mississippi Firearms Parental Amnesty Act; create.
- What does HB664 do?
- In its own words: An act to create the mississippi firearms parental amnesty act; to provide civil and criminal immunity to parents or legal guardians who voluntarily deliver firearms owned, controlled or in the possession of a minor to law enforcement; to amend section 45-9-53, mississippi code of 1972, to conform to these provisions; to bring forward sections 97-37-1 and 97-37-3, mississippi code of 1972, which regulate possession of dangerous weapons for purposes of amendment; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB664?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB664?
- Hulum, Jeffrey (D, 119), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB664?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0664.xml
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