Mississippi 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HB 747 — Municipal public utilities commission; may be abolished by a majority vote of elector voting in a special election.

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

This bill died with 2019 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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This bill allows the abolition of a public utilities commission in a municipality by a majority vote of qualified electors at a special election.

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    shall not have authority to abolish the commission, or to diminish its powers, except by a vote of a majority of the qualified electors voting in a special election of such municipality * * * at a special election, duly called and held for that purpose. → may be abolished by a majority vote of the qualified electors voting at a special election within such municipality on the question of the abolishment;

    The new provision allows a municipality to abolish its public utilities commission through a special election vote.

Action History

  1. Died In Committee

  2. Referred To Municipalities;Public Utilities

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (174)

174 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 747?
HB 747 is sponsored by Cedric Burnett (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 747?
This bill died with 2019 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.
Where can I track HB 747?
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