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2025 Regular Session

House Bill 1211

Municipal ordinance for granting of utility franchises or use of streets; remove municipal approval of.

Became law as Chapter 307, Laws of 2025, signed March 6, 2025, 45 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 21-13-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT BEFORE A MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE THAT GRANTS UTILITY FRANCHISES OR THE RIGHT TO USE CERTAIN STREETS, SUCH ORDINANCE MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN THE MUNICIPALITY AND TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE ORDINANCE BE READ, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, BY THE MUNICIPAL CLERK BEFORE THE ORDINANCE IS PASSED BY THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES; 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 20 to March 6, 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 action13 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 1021 days

Public UtilitiesJan 20 to Jan 3010 days

MunicipalitiesJan 30 to Feb 45 days

Public UtilitiesFeb 4 to Feb 40 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 321 days

MunicipalitiesFeb 17 to Feb 269 days

With the GovernorMar 3 to Mar 63 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 10

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committees on Public Utilities and on Municipalities
  2. Jan 30Reported from PU to MU in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 4Reported from MU to PU in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Feb 10Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Municipalities
  3. Feb 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 3Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 4 – Mar 6

  1. Mar 4Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 5Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Mar 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Public Utilities;MunicipalitiesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 30DR - TSDP: PU To MUHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 4DR - TSDP: MU To PUHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 4Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 10PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 17Referred To MunicipalitiesSenate
  8. Feb 26Title Suff Do PassSenate
  9. Mar 3PassedSenate
  10. Mar 4Returned For EnrollingSenate
  11. Mar 5Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 6Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 6Approved by GovernorGovernor