l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 1194

Water authority; authorize conversion of for-profit entity formed solely to comply with federal or state order to.

Became law as Chapter 408, Laws of 2025, signed March 20, 2025, 59 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 51-41-1, 51-41-3 AND 51-41-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A FOR-PROFIT ENTITY INVOLVED IN THE SALE, TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF POTABLE WATER, WHICH ENTITY WAS FORMED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPLYING WITH A FEDERAL OR STATE ORDER, TO CONVERT TO A BODY POLITIC AS A WATER AUTHORITY; 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

1 co-sponsor

Shanda Yates

Its course

January 20 to March 20, 2025, 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 action14 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 1324 days

State AffairsJan 20 to Feb 415 days

Public UtilitiesFeb 4 to Feb 40 days

State AffairsFeb 4 to Feb 40 days

In the SenateFeb 13 to Mar 1025 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 17 to Feb 192 days

With the GovernorMar 10 to Mar 2010 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 20 – Feb 13

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committees on State Affairs and on Public Utilities
  2. Feb 4Reported from SA to PU in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Reported from PU to SA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Feb 12Read the third time in the House
  6. Feb 13Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 14 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 14Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Feb 19Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 10Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 11 – Mar 20

  1. Mar 11Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 12Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 20Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To State Affairs;Public UtilitiesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 4DR - TSDP: SA To PUHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 4DR - TSDP: PU To SAHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 4Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 13PassedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 14Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 17Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  9. Feb 19Title Suff Do PassSenate
  10. Mar 10PassedSenate
  11. Mar 11Returned For EnrollingSenate
  12. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 20Approved by GovernorGovernor