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

Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

An Act To Prohibit A Person Who Has Received Payment In Accordance With A Lease To Pay Utility Services From Knowingly Failing To Pay Or Using An Agent Or Employee To Use Any Deception To Not Pay The Amount Owed To The Utility Service; To Provide Criminal Penalties; And For Related Purposes.

Latest action

Approved by Governor (2026-03-25)

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