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MS HB839

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Vince Mangold

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 33-15-11 of the Mississippi Code to limit the Governor's emergency authority regarding utility shutoffs
  • Restricts the Governor to only authorizing (not requiring) local governing authorities to suspend water, electric, sewer, and natural gas shutoffs during declared emergencies
  • Grants local governing authorities full discretion over whether to suspend utility shutoffs and how to implement any suspension during emergencies
  • Prohibits the Governor from mandating that local governing authorities suspend utility shutoffs under any circumstances
  • Maintains all other existing emergency management powers of the Governor, including authority over disaster response, mutual aid agreements, and regulatory suspensions

Legislative Description

Utility shutoffs; revise Governor's authority regarding.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Public Utilities1/16/2026

Full Bill Text

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