l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1404

Fraudulent Utility Conversion; create crime when landlord fails to pay utilities and tenants' utilities are interrupted.

Became law as Chapter 416, Laws of 2026, signed March 25, 2026, 68 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT A PERSON WHO HAS RECEIVED PAYMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH A LEASE TO PAY UTILITY SERVICES FROM KNOWINGLY FAILING TO PAY OR USING AN AGENT OR EMPLOYEE TO USE ANY DECEPTION TO NOT PAY THE AMOUNT OWED TO THE UTILITY SERVICE; TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES; 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

Clay Mansell, Kevin Felsher

Its course

January 16 to March 25, 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 action16 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 520 days

Judiciary AJan 16 to Jan 2913 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 932 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 18 to Feb 257 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 9 to Mar 1910 days

With the GovernorMar 19 to Mar 256 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 5

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 9

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 16 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 5Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 5 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 5Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Porter, Hood and Yates)
  2. Feb 11Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Feb 12Sent to the Senate
  4. Feb 18Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  5. Feb 25Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 9Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 10 – Mar 19

  1. Mar 10Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 18Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 19Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 20 – Mar 25

  1. Mar 20Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 25Approved by the Governor
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 5AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 5Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 5Motion to Reconsider Entered (Porter, Hood, Yates)House of Representatives
  6. Feb 11Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 18Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  9. Feb 25Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 9AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 9Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 10Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Mar 18Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 19Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 20Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Mar 25Approved by GovernorGovernor