Community Drinking Water Infrastructure Sustainability Act; enact.
SB 2311, the Community Drinking Water Infrastructure Sustainability Act, creates a standardized letter grading system (A-F) for Mississippi's community public water systems - those serving at least 15 year-round connections. The Mississippi State Board of Health will assign grades annually based on criteria including water quality violation history, financial stability, infrastructure condition, and customer satisfaction. Water systems must notify customers of their grade within 30 days of the Board's public report, which will be published online starting January 1, 2028. This law directly affects over 300 community water systems across Mississippi, aiming to improve transparency and accountability in drinking water safety.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2026
Last action Mar 3, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2026
How they voted
52–0
Passed
Total votes 52
Feb 11, 2026
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican34
100% Yea
Vote distribution
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All Nay
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred To Public Utilities;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Energy
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Joel Carter
RRepublican
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