Mississippi 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 1305 — Municipally owned energy distribution system; expand oversight.

Last action — 04/08 Approved by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Tate Reeves (Republican) on April 02, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

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; TO PROVIDE FOR SEVERABILITY OF THIS ACT; TO STIPULATE THAT THIS ACT SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS PENDING ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. 04/08 Approved by Governor

  2. 04/02 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

  3. 04/02 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed

  4. 03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted

  5. 03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted

  6. 03/30 (S) Conference Report Filed

  7. 03/30 (H) Conference Report Filed

  8. 03/17 (S) Conferees Named Carter,Williams,McMahan

  9. 03/12 (H) Conferees Named Powell,McKnight,Rushing

  10. 03/12 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf

  11. 03/11 (S) Returned For Concurrence

  12. 03/10 (S) Passed As Amended

  13. 03/10 (S) Amended

  14. 03/03 (S) Title Suff Do Pass

  15. 02/17 (S) Referred To Energy

  16. 02/12 (H) Transmitted To Senate

  17. 02/10 (H) Passed As Amended

  18. 02/10 (H) Amended

  19. 02/10 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted

  20. 01/28 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

  21. 01/19 (H) Referred To Public Utilities

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (174)

174 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Floor vote

Passed 50 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12200
Republican 27000
Democrat 11000
Total 50200
% of votes cast 96%4%0%0%
How each member voted (52)
Member Party Vote
Barnett — Yea
Blackwell — Yea
Boyd — Yea
Gillespie Isom — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Ladner — Yea
Simmons D. T. (12th) — Yea
Simmons S. (13th) — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Blackmon — Nay
Turner-Ford — Nay
Albert Butler Democrat Yea
David Blount Democrat Yea
Gary Brumfield Democrat Yea
Hillman Terome Frazier Democrat Yea
Hob Bryan Democrat Yea
Johnny DuPree Democrat Yea
Joseph Thomas Democrat Yea
Justin Pope Democrat Yea
Kamesha Mumford Democrat Yea
Rod Hickman Democrat Yea
Sollie B. Norwood Democrat Yea
Andy Berry Republican Yea
Angela Burks Hill Republican Yea
Benjamin Suber Republican Yea
Brian Rhodes Republican Yea
Brice Wiggins Republican Yea
Briggs Hopson Republican Yea
Chad McMahan Republican Yea
Chuck Younger Republican Yea
Daniel H. Sparks Republican Yea
Dean Kirby Republican Yea
Dennis DeBar, Jr. Republican Yea
Don Hartness Republican Yea
J. Walter Michel Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Tate Republican Yea
Jeremy England Republican Yea
Joel R. Carter, Jr. Republican Yea
Joey Fillingane Republican Yea
Joseph M. Seymour Republican Yea
Josh Harkins Republican Yea
Kathy L. Chism Republican Yea
Lydia Graves Chassaniol Republican Yea
Michael McLendon Republican Yea
Neil S. Whaley Republican Yea
Rita Potts Parks Republican Yea
Scott DeLano Republican Yea
Tyler McCaughn Republican Yea

Official roll call →

On motion of Senator Carter, the rules were suspended, the bill considered engrossed, read the third time and, the yeas and nays being taken, it passed as amended, title standing as stated,

Passed 38 Yea · 11 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8501
Republican 25101
Democrat 5501
Total 381103
% of votes cast 73%21%0%6%
How each member voted (52)
Member Party Vote
Barnett — Yea
Blackwell — Yea
Boyd — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Ladner — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Blackmon — Nay
Gillespie Isom — Nay
Jackson — Nay
Simmons D. T. (12th) — Nay
Turner-Ford — Nay
Simmons S. (13th) — Not Voting
Albert Butler Democrat Yea
David Blount Democrat Yea
Gary Brumfield Democrat Not Voting
Hillman Terome Frazier Democrat Nay
Hob Bryan Democrat Yea
Johnny DuPree Democrat Nay
Joseph Thomas Democrat Yea
Justin Pope Democrat Nay
Kamesha Mumford Democrat Nay
Rod Hickman Democrat Yea
Sollie B. Norwood Democrat Nay
Andy Berry Republican Yea
Angela Burks Hill Republican Yea
Benjamin Suber Republican Yea
Brian Rhodes Republican Yea
Brice Wiggins Republican Yea
Briggs Hopson Republican Yea
Chad McMahan Republican Yea
Chuck Younger Republican Yea
Daniel H. Sparks Republican Yea
Dean Kirby Republican Yea
Dennis DeBar, Jr. Republican Yea
Don Hartness Republican Yea
J. Walter Michel Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Tate Republican Yea
Jeremy England Republican Yea
Joel R. Carter, Jr. Republican Yea
Joey Fillingane Republican Yea
Joseph M. Seymour Republican Yea
Josh Harkins Republican Yea
Kathy L. Chism Republican Nay
Lydia Graves Chassaniol Republican Yea
Michael McLendon Republican Yea
Neil S. Whaley Republican Yea
Rita Potts Parks Republican Yea
Scott DeLano Republican Yea
Tyler McCaughn Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Subjects

energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1305 do?
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; TO PROVIDE FOR SEVERABILITY OF THIS ACT; TO STIPULATE THAT THIS ACT SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS PENDING ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Who sponsors HB 1305?
HB 1305 is sponsored by Brent Powell (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1305?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2026. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 1305?
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