MS HB1563 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on April 8 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-08 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

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.

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Title

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

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-03-31 - Senate - Senate Conference Report Adopted (Y: 51 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-31 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 119 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-10 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-10 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 118 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - House - House Passed (Y: 113 N: 0 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-08 Approved by Governor
2026-04-02SenateEnrolled Bill Signed
2026-04-02HouseEnrolled Bill Signed
2026-03-31SenateConference Report Adopted
2026-03-31HouseConference Report Adopted
2026-03-30SenateConference Report Filed
2026-03-30HouseConference Report Filed
2026-03-17SenateConferees Named Carter,Williams,McMahan
2026-03-16HouseConferees Named Powell,Rushing,McMillan
2026-03-12HouseConferees Named Powell,McKnight,Rushing
2026-03-12HouseDecline to Concur/Invite Conf
2026-03-11SenateReturned For Concurrence
2026-03-10SenatePassed As Amended
2026-03-10SenateAmended
2026-03-02SenateTitle Suff Do Pass As Amended
2026-02-17SenateReferred To Energy
2026-02-12HouseTransmitted To Senate
2026-02-10HousePassed As Amended
2026-02-10HouseAmended
2026-02-10HouseReconsidered
2026-02-05HouseMotion to Reconsider Entered (Faulkner, Powell, McKnight)
2026-02-05HousePassed
2026-02-05HouseCommittee Substitute Adopted
2026-01-28HouseTitle Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2026-01-19HouseReferred To Public Utilities

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
212713Amended CodeSee Bill Text
4126101Amended CodeSee Bill Text
41263New CodeSee Bill Text

Mississippi State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1563.xml
Texthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1563IN.htm
Texthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1563CS.htm
Texthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1563PS.htm
Texthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1563SG.htm
Amendmenthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/HB1563_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm
Amendmenthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1563_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Supplementhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/cr/HB1563CR.pdf
Roll Callhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/votes/house/0310039.pdf
Roll Callhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/votes/house/0360030.pdf
Roll Callhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/votes/senate/0640012.pdf
Roll Callhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/votes/house/0850010.pdf
Roll Callhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/votes/senate/0850019.pdf

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