HB 1078

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 12, 2026.

Misappropriation of funds in connection with the payment of utility services; create crime of.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-1078
Session 2026
Status failed
House failed 2026-02-12
Criminal Justice Infrastructure / Utilities
Summary

AN ACT TO CREATE THE CRIME OF MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PAYMENT OF UTILITY SERVICES; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS RELATING TO THE MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PAYMENT OF UTILITY SERVICES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-16 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-12 Status failed
2026-02-12 Latest Action (H) Died On Calendar
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