HB1472Introduced in the House
MS Department of Employment Security; revise various provisions relating to employers' wage records and unemployment taxes.
Introduced by Donnie Bell, District 21
What does this bill do?
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Official description
An Act To Amend Section 71-5-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish Restrictions On The Sharing Of Data Collected By The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security With A State, Federal Or Private Entity; To Amend Section 71-5-133, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create An Administrative Hearing Process For The Department Of Employment Security To Determine If Good Cause Exists For An Employer Failing To Respond To A Subpoena For Wage Records; To Amend Section 71-5-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department To Assess Penalties For Employers Willfully And Continually Refusing To Produce Wage Records; To Authorize The Department To Seek The Sheriff's Assistance When The Court Has Issued An Order Of Contempt; To Create New Section 71-5-352, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Electronic Payment Of Unemployment Insurance And Training Taxes By Employers; To Amend Section 71-5-355, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish A Formal Process For An Employer To Request A Review Of Tax Rates For Good Cause; To Authorize The Department To Make Adjustments To The Tax Rates When The Employer Is Not At Fault; To Amend Section 71-5-365, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish A Formal Process For An Employer To Request A Waiver Of Certain Tax Contributions After A Review And Finding Of Good Cause; To Authorize The Department To Make Adjustments When The Employer Is Not At Fault For Failing To File Wage Reports; To Amend Section 71-5-543, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department To Waive The Repayment Of Benefits For Good Cause; And For Related Purposes.
Where it stands
Died In Committee
February 3, 2026
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Bill history
Referred To Workforce Development;Ways and Means
DR - TSDPAA: WD To WM
Died In Committee
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