l9n/ Mississippi

2024 Regular Session

House Bill 1583

Consumer Freedom of Choice in Appliances Act; create.

Became law as Chapter 369, Laws of 2024, signed April 17, 2024, 58 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE CONSUMER FREEDOM OF CHOICE IN APPLIANCES ACT; TO DEFINE THE TERMS "GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY", "UTILITY SERVICE" AND "APPLIANCE"; TO PROHIBIT A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY FROM ENACTING OR ENFORCING ANY RESOLUTION, ORDINANCE, REGULATION, RULE, CODE, OR POLICY TO TAKE ANY ACTION THAT RESTRICTS OR PROHIBITS, OR HAS THE EFFECT OF RESTRICTING OR PROHIBITING, ANY PERSON OR ENTITY FROM USING ANY APPLIANCE BASED ON THE TYPE OF UTILITY SERVICE REQUIRED TO OPERATE THE APPLIANCE; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 77-3-3 AND 77-3-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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

2 co-sponsors

Justin Keen, Rodney Hall

Its course

February 19 to April 17, 2024, 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 action11 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to Feb 2910 days

EnergyFeb 19 to Feb 289 days

In the SenateFeb 29 to Apr 435 days

EnergyMar 19 to Apr 214 days

With the GovernorApr 4 to Apr 1713 days

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 Feb 19 – Feb 29

  1. Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Energy
  2. Feb 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 29Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 1 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 1Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 19Referred to the Senate committee on Energy
  3. Apr 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Apr 4Passed the Senate

To the Governor Apr 5 – Apr 17

  1. Apr 5Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Apr 10Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Apr 17Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Feb 19Referred To EnergyHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 29PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 1Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 19Referred To EnergySenate
  6. Apr 2Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Apr 4PassedSenate
  8. Apr 5Returned For EnrollingSenate
  9. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 10Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Apr 17Approved by GovernorGovernor