SB2277Introduced in the Senate
Mississippi Minimum Wage Act; enact.
Introduced by Derrick Simmons, District 12
What does this bill do?
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Official description
An Act To Enact A Minimum Wage Law For The State Of Mississippi, With Annual Incremental Increases Over A Three-year Period; To Define Employers And Employees Subject To The Minimum Wage Law; To Empower The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security, Office Of The Governor, To Enforce And Administer The Provisions Of The Minimum Wage Law; To Provide Criminal Penalties And A Civil Cause Of Action Against Employers For Violations Of The Minimum Wage Law; To Amend Section 17-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Municipal And County Governing Authorities, In Their Discretion, To Mandate A Wage That Is More Than The State Minimum Wage; To Amend Section 25-3-40, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Sections 85-3-4 And 97-3-54.4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Technical, Nonsubstantive Amendments; To Bring Forward Sections 7-7-204, 23-15-239, 37-7-307, 37-33-175, 57-34-5 And 99-19-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
Where it stands
Died In Committee
February 3, 2026
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Bill history
Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
Died In Committee
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