Municipally owned energy distribution system; expand oversight.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO STIPULATE THAT CERTAIN MUNICIPALLY OWNED OR OPERATED PUBLIC UTILITIES SHALL UNDERGO ANNUAL AUDITS CONDUCTED BY THIRD-PARTY FIRMS;” Read the full text
2026 Regular Session
What it does
Municipally owned energy distribution system; expand oversight.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Referred To Public Utilities · Jan 19, 2026
House
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub · Jan 28, 2026
House
Committee Substitute Adopted · Feb 10, 2026
House
Amended · Feb 10, 2026
House
Passed As Amended · Feb 10, 2026
House
Transmitted To Senate · Feb 12, 2026
House
Referred To Energy · Feb 17, 2026
Senate
Title Suff Do Pass · Mar 3, 2026
Senate
Amended · Mar 10, 2026
Senate
Passed As Amended · Mar 10, 2026
Senate
Returned For Concurrence · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Decline to Concur/Invite Conf · Mar 12, 2026
House
Conferees Named Powell,McKnight,Rushing · Mar 12, 2026
House
Conferees Named Carter,Williams,McMahan · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Conference Report Filed · Mar 30, 2026
House
Conference Report Filed · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Conference Report Adopted · Mar 31, 2026
House
Conference Report Adopted · Mar 31, 2026
Senate
Enrolled Bill Signed · Apr 2, 2026
House
Enrolled Bill Signed · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
Approved by Governor · Apr 8, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Powell
Recorded votes
Conference Report AdoptedSenate · 2026-03-31 · Yeas 50, Nays 2, Absent and those not voting 0
Conference Report AdoptedHouse · 2026-03-31 · Yeas 110, Nays 0, Absent or those not voting 4, Present 8
Passed As AmendedSenate · 2026-03-10 · Yeas 38, Nays 11, Absent and those not voting 0, Voting Present 3
Passed As AmendedHouse · 2026-02-10 · Yeas 112, Nays 3, Absent or those not voting 2, Present 5
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Mississippi legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by Governor (Apr 8, 2026).