Fraudulent Utility Conversion; create crime when landlord fails to pay utilities and tenants' utilities are interrupted.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO PROHIBIT A PERSON WHO HAS RECEIVED PAYMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH A LEASE TO PAY UTILITY SERVICES FROM KNOWINGLY FAILING TO PAY OR USING AN AGENT OR EMPLOYEE TO USE ANY DECEPTION TO NOT PAY THE AMOUNT OWED TO THE UTILITY SERVICE; TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.” Read the full text
2026 Regular Session
What it does
Fraudulent Utility Conversion; create crime when landlord fails to pay utilities and tenants' utilities are interrupted.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Show all 16 actions
Referred To Judiciary A · Jan 16, 2026
House
Title Suff Do Pass · Jan 29, 2026
House
Amended · Feb 5, 2026
House
Passed As Amended · Feb 5, 2026
House
Motion to Reconsider Entered (Porter, Hood, Yates) · Feb 5, 2026
House
Motion to Reconsider Tabled · Feb 11, 2026
House
Transmitted To Senate · Feb 12, 2026
House
Referred To Judiciary, Division B · Feb 18, 2026
Senate
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended · Feb 25, 2026
Senate
Amended · Mar 9, 2026
Senate
Passed As Amended · Mar 9, 2026
Senate
Returned For Concurrence · Mar 10, 2026
Senate
Concurred in Amend From Senate · Mar 18, 2026
House
Enrolled Bill Signed · Mar 19, 2026
House
Enrolled Bill Signed · Mar 20, 2026
Senate
Approved by Governor · Mar 25, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Yates
Recorded votes
Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse · 2026-03-18 · Yeas 100, Nays 14, Absent or those not voting 8
Passed As AmendedSenate · 2026-03-09 · Yeas 51, Nays 0, Absent and those not voting 1
Passed As AmendedHouse · 2026-02-05 · Yeas 85, Nays 28, Absent or those not voting 5, Present 4
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 (Mar 25, 2026).