2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

SB2441: Labor; Mississippi Minimum Wage Act.

Legislative Summary

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; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Referred To Labor;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
Senate
2/4/2025
Died In Committee
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(2/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

John Horhn
John Horhn
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/22/202533.7 KB