# Mississippi HB 1404: Fraudulent Utility Conversion; create crime when landlord fails to pay utilities and tenants' utilities are interrupted.

Mississippi HB 1404, Fraudulent Utility Conversion; create crime when landlord fails to pay utilities and tenants' utilities are interrupted., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Shanda Yates (Independent); status signed, last action 2026-03-25 (Approved by Governor) (as of 2026-10-27).

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- As of: 2026-10-27
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## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi HB 1404
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Fraudulent Utility Conversion; create crime when landlord fails to pay utilities and tenants' utilities are interrupted.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-03-25, Approved by Governor
- Sponsor: Shanda Yates (Independent)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Judiciary A, Judiciary, Division B
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (236 yes, 42 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Renters get protection from diverted utility payments: benefit, medium. The law makes it a crime for someone who receives money under a lease or rental agreement to pay utilities to knowingly fail to apply it to the bill within 60 days after receiving the bill. It also covers using an agent or employee’s deception, false pretense, or false promise to avoid applying the…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Shanda Yates (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin Felsher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clay Mansell (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Concurred in Amend From Senate | pass | 100 | 14 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed As Amended | pass | 51 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Passed As Amended | pass | 85 | 28 | 4 |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-03-25: Approved by Governor (legislature)
- 2026-03-20: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Enrolled Bill Signed (House)
- 2026-03-18: Concurred in Amend From Senate (House)
- 2026-03-10: Returned For Concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Passed As Amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Amended (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred To Judiciary, Division B (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Transmitted To Senate (House)
- 2026-02-11: Motion to Reconsider Tabled (House)
- 2026-02-05: Motion to Reconsider Entered (Porter, Hood, Yates) (House)
- 2026-02-05: Passed As Amended (House)
- 2026-02-05: Amended (House)
- 2026-01-29: Title Suff Do Pass (House)
- 2026-01-16: Referred To Judiciary A (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/HB1404_H_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/HB1404_H_Amend_01.htm)
- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1404IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1400-1499/HB1404IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1404PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1400-1499/HB1404PS.pdf)
- Committee Amendment No 1 (Replaced by Substitute): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1404_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1404_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1404SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1400-1499/HB1404SG.pdf)
- Substitute No 1 for Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1404_S_Subst_1_for_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1404_S_Subst_1_for_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certain projects funded with monies from. (signed)
- HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General. (signed)
- SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. (signed)
- SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (signed)
- SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. (signed)
- SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. (signed)

## Sources
- [Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/HB1404_H_Amend_01.htm)
- [Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/HB1404_H_Amend_01.htm)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1404IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1400-1499/HB1404IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1404PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1400-1499/HB1404PS.pdf)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Replaced by Substitute) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1404_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Replaced by Substitute) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1404_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1404SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1400-1499/HB1404SG.pdf)
- [Substitute No 1 for Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1404_S_Subst_1_for_Cmte_Amend_01.htm)
- [Substitute No 1 for Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1404_S_Subst_1_for_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1653-2026)
- [HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1924-2026)
- [SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3051-2026)
- [SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026)
- [SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special fund…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2917-2026)
- [SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Auth…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3071-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1404-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).