2022 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

SB2453: Mississippi Pay Equity Act; prohibit wage discrimination based on gender.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Establish The "mississippi Pay Equity Act" To Provide That No Employer Shall Pay An Employee A Wage At A Rate Less Than The Rate At Which An Employee Of A Different Gender Is Paid For Equal Work; To Provide That An Employee May File A Petition In The Proper Circuit Court; To Prohibit Retaliatory Discharge; And For Related Purposes

Bill History

1/17/2022
Referred To Judiciary, Division A
Senate
2/1/2022
Died In Committee
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(2/1/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Kelvin Butler
Kelvin Butler
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/17/202213.4 KB