HB1405Introduced in the House
Unemployment benefits; align duration with statewide unemployment rate.
Introduced by Elliot Burch, District 105
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act To Make Certain Legislative Findings Relating To Mississippi's Unemployment Insurance Program And Benefit Duration; To Amend Section 71-5-507, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Maximum Number Of Weekly Unemployment Benefits An Individual May Receive By Aligning The Duration With The Statewide Unemployment Rate; To Utilize The Average, Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate For The State For The Three Months Preceding The Month Of An Individual's First Claim To Determine The Individual's Maximum Number Of Weekly Benefits Available; And For Related Purposes.
Where it stands
Died In Committee
February 3, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
Referred To Workforce Development;Appropriations A
Died In Committee
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