l9n/ Mississippi

2023 Regular Session

House Bill 698

Municipal water, wastewater and sewer services; require equity based billing based on use of.

Became law as Chapter 467, Laws of 2023, signed April 14, 2023, 88 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 21-27-7 AND 21-27-189, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ENSURE JUST, REASONABLE AND TRANSPARENT BILLING FOR MUNICIPAL WATER, WASTEWATER, AND SEWER SERVICES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

January 16 to April 14, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action27 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 722 days

Public UtilitiesJan 16 to Jan 2610 days

In the SenateFeb 7 to Mar 829 days

EnergyFeb 13 to Feb 2714 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 8 to Mar 3123 days

With the GovernorMar 31 to Apr 1414 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Public Utilities
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 7Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 8 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 8Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 13Referred to the Senate committee on Energy
  3. Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 8Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 10 – Mar 31

  1. Mar 10Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 14Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 21Conferees named in the House: Bounds, Anderson (122nd) and Yates
  4. Conferees named in the Senate: Carter, Michel and Parks
  5. Mar 27Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Reconsidered in the House
  10. Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
  11. Reconsidered in the Senate
  12. Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
  13. Conference report filed in the House
  14. Conference report filed in the Senate
  15. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the House
  16. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  17. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 31 – Apr 14

  1. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 14Approved by the Governor
All 27 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Public UtilitiesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 7PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 8Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 13Referred To EnergySenate
  6. Feb 27Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 8AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 8Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 10Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 14Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 21Conferees Named Bounds,Anderson (122nd),YatesHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 21Conferees Named Carter,Michel,ParksSenate
  13. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  14. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  16. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 28ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 28Recommitted For Further ConfHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 28ReconsideredSenate
  20. Mar 28Recommitted For Further ConfSenate
  21. Mar 28Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  22. Mar 28Conference Report FiledSenate
  23. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  24. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  25. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  26. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  27. Apr 14Approved by GovernorGovernor