Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 11, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 965
Hazardous waste management; revise provisions relating to.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 17-17-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION ON COMMERCIAL HAZARDOUS WASTE AND UNDERGROUND INJECTION WELLS; TO AMEND SECTION 17-17-151, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO THE MISSISSIPPI CAPACITY ASSURANCE PLAN; TO AMEND SECTION 17-17-153, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE CERTAIN REFERENCES TO FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT OF 1980 FOR STATE CAPACITY ASSURANCE PLANS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 16 to March 11, 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.
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentPending
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 16 – Feb 11
- Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Energy
- Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 11Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 11
- Feb 11Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Anthony, Hale and Rosebud)
- Feb 12Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
- Sent to the Senate
- Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Energy
- Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Mar 11Died on the calendar in the Senate
All 9 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To EnergyHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 11PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 11Motion to Reconsider Entered (Anthony, Hale, Rosebud)House of Representatives
- Feb 12Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
- Feb 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 17Referred To EnergySenate
- Mar 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
- Mar 11Died On CalendarSenate