Youth court jurisdiction; exclude youth previously adjudicated delinquent for committing certain acts with firearm.

HB 1669 changes Mississippi's youth court jurisdiction rules for repeat firearm offenses by youth. It requires circuit court jurisdiction (instead of youth court) when a youth has been previously adjudicated delinquent in youth court for a firearm-related act that would be a felony if committed by an adult, and then commits a subsequent firearm-related act that would also be a felony as an adult. The bill directly affects youth with prior adjudications for felony-level firearm offenses who commit a second similar offense. This policy change takes effect on July 1, 2026.