Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Utilities Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1368
Public utilities; require at least 45 days between reading of meter and bills rendered for any utility service.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THAT BILLS FOR ANY UTILITY SERVICE SHALL BE RENDERED WITHIN FORTY-FIVE DAYS FROM THE READING OF THE METER; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 21-27-7, 21-27-23, 21-27-47 AND 21-27-165, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO MUNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITIES, FOR PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 77-3-2, 77-3-45, 77-3-301, 77-3-303, 77-5-23, 77-5-35, 77-5-155, 77-5-743, 77-5-745, 77-6-35 AND 77-6-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, FOR PURPOSE 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 19 to February 3, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Public UtilitiesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 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 Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Public Utilities
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Public UtilitiesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives