l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1563

Municipal utilities; revise composition of the commission to include one person who is a customer that receives service by such utility.

Became law as Chapter 460, 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 21-27-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT TWO MEMBERS OF A MUNICIPAL UTILITY COMMISSION MUST BE CUSTOMERS WHO RECEIVE SUCH UTILITY SERVICE AT A LOCATION OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE MUNICIPALITY; TO AMEND SECTION 41-26-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ALL MEMBERS OF A GOVERNING BOARD OF ANY COMMUNITY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM TO ATTEND MANAGEMENT TRAINING; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 41-26-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES 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

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 action25 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 517 days

Public UtilitiesJan 19 to Jan 289 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 1033 days

EnergyFeb 17 to Mar 213 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 committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 10

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 5

  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 5Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 5 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 5Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Faulkner, Powell and McKnight)
  2. Feb 10Reconsidered in the House
  3. Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended
  5. Feb 12Sent to the Senate
  6. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Energy
  7. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  8. Mar 10Amended in the Senate
  9. 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 16Conferees named in the House: Powell, Rushing and McMillan
  5. Mar 17Conferees named in the Senate: Carter, Williams and McMahan
  6. Mar 30Conference report filed in the House
  7. Conference report filed in the Senate
  8. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  10. 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 25 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Public UtilitiesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 5Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 5Motion to Reconsider Entered (Faulkner, Powell, McKnight)House of Representatives
  6. Feb 10ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 10AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 10Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 17Referred To EnergySenate
  11. Mar 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 10AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  14. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  15. Mar 12Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 12Conferees Named Powell,McKnight,RushingHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 16Conferees Named Powell,Rushing,McMillanHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 17Conferees Named Carter,Williams,McMahanSenate
  19. Mar 30Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 30Conference Report FiledSenate
  21. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  22. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  23. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  24. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  25. Apr 8Approved by GovernorGovernor