# Mississippi HB 1194: Water authority; authorize conversion of for-profit entity formed solely to comply with federal or state order to.

Mississippi HB 1194, Water authority; authorize conversion of for-profit entity formed solely to comply with federal or state order to., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Christopher Bell (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-03-20 (Approved by Governor) (as of 2026-10-27).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1194-2025
- As of: 2026-10-27
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi HB 1194
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Water authority; authorize conversion of for-profit entity formed solely to comply with federal or state order to.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-20
- Last action: 2025-03-20, Approved by Governor
- Sponsor: Christopher Bell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: State Affairs, Public Utilities, Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (160 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Christopher Bell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shanda Yates (Independent), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | Passed | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Passed | pass | 110 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-03-20: Approved by Governor (legislature)
- 2025-03-12: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Enrolled Bill Signed (House)
- 2025-03-11: Returned For Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Title Suff Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Transmitted To Senate (House)
- 2025-02-13: Passed (House)
- 2025-02-12: Read the Third Time (House)
- 2025-02-04: Title Suff Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-04: DR - TSDP: PU To SA (House)
- 2025-02-04: DR - TSDP: SA To PU (House)
- 2025-01-20: Referred To State Affairs;Public Utilities (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1194IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/1100-1199/HB1194IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1194PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/1100-1199/HB1194PS.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1194SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/1100-1199/HB1194SG.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 2517: "MS Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act" and "Uniform Athletes Agent Act"; bring forward. (signed)
- HB 856: Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on and make various changes to. (signed)
- HB 1341: MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; extend repealer on act and related tax incentives. (signed)
- HB 1509: District Attorneys; revise salaries to certain amount below chancery and circuit courts. (signed)
- HB 1174: Public adjusters licensure; revise provisions related to. (signed)
- HB 602: Crawfish and seafood; provide country of origin labeling requirements for. (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1194IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/1100-1199/HB1194IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1194PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/1100-1199/HB1194PS.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1194SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/1100-1199/HB1194SG.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 2517: "MS Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act" and "Uniform Athletes Ag…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2517-2025)
- [HB 856: Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on and make various changes to.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB856-2025)
- [HB 1341: MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; extend repealer on act and related tax incent…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1341-2025)
- [HB 1509: District Attorneys; revise salaries to certain amount below chancery and circui…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1509-2025)
- [HB 1174: Public adjusters licensure; revise provisions related to.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1174-2025)
- [HB 602: Crawfish and seafood; provide country of origin labeling requirements for.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB602-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1194-2025 (as of 2026-10-27).