2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

HB299: Unemployment compensation; increase maximum weekly benefit amount.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Section 71-5-503, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Maximum Weekly Benefit Amount To Two Hundred Seventy-five Dollars; To Bring Forward Section 71-5-507, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/10/2025
Referred To Workforce Development;Appropriations A
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Died In Committee
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(2/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Donnie Bell
Donnie Bell
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/10/20256.2 KB