STATE BILLMS HB 1563PASSED

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

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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 8, 2026; 218 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MS HB 1563 · PassedApr 8

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by Governor · Apr 8, 2026

Sponsor

JMJonathon McMillanRepresentative · Republican · HD-058Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 8, 2026Approved by Governor

Apr 2, 2026Enrolled Bill SignedSenate

Apr 2, 2026Enrolled Bill SignedHouse

Mar 31, 2026Conference Report AdoptedSenate

Mar 31, 2026Conference Report AdoptedHouse

Mar 30, 2026Conference Report FiledSenate

Mar 30, 2026Conference Report FiledHouse

Mar 17, 2026Conferees Named Carter,Williams,McMahanSenate

Show 17 earlier actions

Mar 16, 2026Conferees Named Powell,Rushing,McMillanHouse

Mar 12, 2026Conferees Named Powell,McKnight,RushingHouse

Mar 12, 2026Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse

Mar 11, 2026Returned For ConcurrenceSenate

Mar 10, 2026Passed As AmendedSenate

Mar 10, 2026AmendedSenate

Mar 2, 2026Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate

Feb 17, 2026Referred To EnergySenate

Feb 12, 2026Transmitted To SenateHouse

Feb 10, 2026Passed As AmendedHouse

Feb 10, 2026AmendedHouse

Feb 10, 2026ReconsideredHouse

Feb 5, 2026Motion to Reconsider Entered (Faulkner, Powell, McKnight)House

Feb 5, 2026PassedHouse

Feb 5, 2026Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse

Jan 28, 2026Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse

Jan 19, 2026Referred To Public UtilitiesHouse

Recorded votes

House PassedFeb 5, 2026 · House · 113 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Passed As AmendedFeb 10, 2026 · House · 118 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Passed As AmendedMar 10, 2026 · Senate · 52 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Conference Report AdoptedMar 31, 2026 · House · 119 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Conference Report AdoptedMar 31, 2026 · Senate · 51 yea · 1 nayPassed

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