2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

HB740: Minimum wage; establish at $15.00 and set requirements for exemptions and overtime.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Create The "mississippi Minimum Wage Law"; To Establish The State Minimum Wage At $15.00 Per Hour; To Provide That Employers With Tipped Employees Are Exempt From The Requirement To Pay The State Minimum Wage; To Establish Guidelines For Employees Entitled To Overtime Pay; To Bring Forward Sections 7-7-204, 17-1-51, 23-15-239, 25-3-40, 37-7-307, 57-34-5, 85-3-4, 97-3-54.4 And 99-19-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/15/2025
Referred To Workforce Development;Business and Commerce
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

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Kabir Karriem
Kabir Karriem
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/15/202577.0 KB