Mississippi 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 2226 — Rate-regulated public utility; allow to exercise certain rights in connection with the utility's duties.

Last action — Died In Committee

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    Introduced
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

12 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The most significant change to Bill SB 2226 is the addition of a provision stating that certain rights for rate-regulated public utilities will be in effect until June 30, 2025, after which they will be repealed. This means that utilities will have a specific timeframe to exercise their rights before losing them. It matters because this deadline could impact how utilities plan and operate, possibly affecting their services and rates for consumers during this period.

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Energy SENATE BILL NO.
Energy COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.
2226 *SS08/R958* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 25/SS08/R958 PAGE 1 (aa\kr) (2) No person shall construct, acquire, extend or operate equipment for manufacture, generating, transmitting or distributing electricity for any intrastate or interstate sale to or for the public for compensation without first having obtained from the commission a certificate that the present and future public convenience and necessity require or will require the operation of such equipment or facility.
2226 *SS26/R958CS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 25/SS26/R958CS PAGE 1 (2) No person shall construct, acquire, extend or operate equipment for manufacture, generating, transmitting or distributing electricity for any intrastate or interstate sale to or for the public for compensation without first having obtained from the commission a certificate that the present and future public convenience and necessity require or will require the operation of such equipment or facility.
2226 *SS08/R958* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS08/R958 PAGE 2(aa\kr) for the production and gathering of natural gas, the sale of natural gas in or within the vicinity of the field where produced, the distribution or sale of liquefied petroleum gas, the sale of natural gas to the ultimate consumer for use as a motor vehicle fuel, or for the facilities and equipment utilized in any such operations.
2226 *SS26/R958CS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R958CS PAGE 2 for the production and gathering of natural gas, the sale of natural gas in or within the vicinity of the field where produced, the distribution or sale of liquefied petroleum gas, the sale of natural gas to the ultimate consumer for use as a motor vehicle fuel, or for the facilities and equipment utilized in any such operations.
This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025.
This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025, and shall stand repealed on June 30, 2025.
2226 *SS08/R958* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS08/R958 ST:
2226 *SS26/R958CS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/SS26/R958CS ST:
allow to PAGE 3(aa\kr) exercise certain rights in connection with the utility's duties.
allow to PAGE 3 exercise certain rights in connection with the utility's duties.
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Action History

  1. Died In Committee

  2. Recommitted to Committee

  3. Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

  4. Referred To Energy

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

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Not signed on (174)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2226?
SB 2226 is sponsored by Joel R. Carter, Jr. (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2226?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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