Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Energy Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2785
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What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY SOLAR ACT OF 2026; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO REQUIRE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM THAT AFFORDS CONSUMERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY SOLAR PROJECTS; TO ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR SUCH PROGRAM; TO PRESCRIBE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF COMMUNITY SOLAR ORGANIZATIONS; TO ALLOW THE COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN RULES AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING COMMUNITY SOLAR FACILITIES; TO REQUIRE ELECTRIC UTILITIES TO ACCEPT INTERCONNECTION APPLICATIONS FOR COMMUNITY SOLAR FACILITIES; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH AN INTERCONNECTION STUDY GROUP; TO REQUIRE EACH ELECTRIC UTILITY TO SUBMIT A STANDARD INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT FOR COMMUNITY SOLAR FACILITIES FOR COMMISSION REVIEW AND APPROVAL; TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCH INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT; TO REQUIRE EACH ELECTRIC UTILITY TO FILE A DATA ACCESS PROGRAM FOR COMMISSION REVIEW; TO PRESCRIBE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCH PROGRAM; 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
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 SenateJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
EnergyJan 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.