l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2375

Unpaid water fees to municipally owned utilities and court-initiated receiverships; assess as lien on property.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Municipalities Committee on February 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 21-27-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FEES OR CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICES SHALL BE ASSESSED JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY AGAINST USERS OF THE SERVICE AND THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY FURNISHED THE SERVICE; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO PAYS AN AMOUNT FOR WATER SERVICES AS PART OF A RENTAL OR LEASE AGREEMENT SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE UPON THE FAILURE OF THE OWNER TO PAY FEES; TO PROVIDE THAT FEES SHALL BE A LIEN UPON THE REAL PROPERTY OFFERED THE SERVICE; TO PROVIDE THAT FEES MAY BE ASSESSED ANNUALLY; TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY TO SATISFY A LIEN UNDER THIS SECTION; TO REQUIRE THE MUNICIPALITY OR RECEIVERSHIP TO NOTIFY THE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR OF THE UNPAID FEES OR CHARGES; TO PROHIBIT THE TAX COLLECTOR FROM ISSUING OR RENEWING A MOTOR VEHICLE ROAD AND BRIDGE PRIVILEGE LICENSE FOR ANY MOTOR VEHICLE OWNED BY A PERSON WHO IS DELINQUENT IN THE PAYMENT OF CHARGES UNLESS SUCH FEES ARE PAID; TO DETERMINE WAYS LIENS CREATED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE DISCHARGED; 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 Senate

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 SenateJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days

MunicipalitiesJan 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 Senate Jan 19 – Feb 3

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committees on Municipalities and on Energy
  2. Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Municipalities;EnergySenate
  2. Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate