l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1305

Municipally owned energy distribution system; expand oversight.

Became law as Chapter 456, Laws of 2026, signed April 8, 2026, 79 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO STIPULATE THAT CERTAIN MUNICIPALLY OWNED OR OPERATED PUBLIC UTILITIES SHALL UNDERGO ANNUAL AUDITS CONDUCTED BY THIRD-PARTY FIRMS; TO PROVIDE FOR SEVERABILITY OF THIS ACT; TO STIPULATE THAT THIS ACT SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS PENDING ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Its course

January 19 to April 8, 2026, 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 action21 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 1022 days

Public UtilitiesJan 19 to Jan 289 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 1028 days

EnergyFeb 17 to Mar 314 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 10 to Apr 223 days

With the GovernorApr 2 to Apr 86 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 10

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 10

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 19 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Public Utilities
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 10Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 12Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Energy
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 10Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 11 – Apr 2

  1. Mar 11Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 12Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Conferees named in the House: Powell, McKnight and Rushing
  4. Mar 17Conferees named in the Senate: Carter, Williams and McMahan
  5. Mar 30Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 2 – Apr 8

  1. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 8Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Public UtilitiesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 10Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 10AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 10Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 17Referred To EnergySenate
  8. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassSenate
  9. Mar 10AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 12Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 12Conferees Named Powell,McKnight,RushingHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 17Conferees Named Carter,Williams,McMahanSenate
  15. Mar 30Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 30Conference Report FiledSenate
  17. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  19. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  21. Apr 8Approved by GovernorGovernor