HB 4000 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Grenada County; authorize to create the Grenada County Utility Authority.

HB 4000 authorizes Grenada County, Mississippi, to create the Grenada County Utility Authority, a new public entity to manage water and wastewater services for residents. The authority will be governed by a board of directors, build and maintain water/wastewater systems, and finance projects through revenue bonds and special assessments on benefiting properties. It specifically excludes areas within municipal boundaries and allows service providers to contract with the authority. This bill directly affects Grenada County residents and property owners by establishing a dedicated entity for utility infrastructure.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Mar 20, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2026 · House Mar 19, 2026

How they voted

520
Passed
Total votes 52
Mar 26, 2026
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican34
34 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Committee
Referred To Local and Private
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Referred To Local and Private Legislation
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Kevin Horan
Kevin Horan
RRepublican
MS
34