2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

SB2849: Economic development incentives; require agreements to secure employee freedom and privacy regarding unionization decisions.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Provide That, To Be Eligible For An Economic Development Incentive, An Employer Must Not Grant Recognition Rights For Employees Solely And Exclusively On The Basis Of Signed Union Authorization Cards If The Selection Of A Bargaining Representative May Instead Be Conducted Through A Secret Ballot Election Conducted By The National Labor Relations Board, Must Not Voluntarily Disclose An Employee's Personal Contact Information To A Labor Organization, Or To A Third Party Acting On Behalf Of A Labor Organization, Without The Employee's Prior Written Consent, Unless Otherwise Required By State Or Federal Law, Must Not Sign A Neutrality Agreement With A Labor Organization, And Must Not Require A Subcontractor Performing Work For Or Providing Services To The Employer To Engage In These Prohibited Activities; To Provide For Reporting Of Violations To The Mississippi Attorney General; To Specify That The Requirements Of This Act Apply Only To Agreements Executed On Or After The Effective Date Of This Act; To Require The State To Execute A Separate Agreement With The Recipient Of An Economic Development Incentive Reserving The Right Of The State To Recover The Monies Disbursed By The State If The Recipient Benefitting From Such Incentive Fails To Comply With This Act; To Specify The Required Term For Such An Agreement; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Referred To Labor;Finance
Senate
1/30/2025
DR - TSDP: LA To FI
Senate
2/4/2025
Title Suff Do Pass
Senate
2/10/2025
Passed
Senate
2/10/2025
Motion to Reconsider Entered
Senate
2/11/2025
Motion to Reconsider Tabled
Senate
2/11/2025
Transmitted To House
Senate
2/13/2025
Referred To Business and Commerce;Ways and Means
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
DR - TSDP: BC To WM
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
DR - TSDPAA: WM To BC
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Amended
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Passed As Amended
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Returned For Concurrence
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
Senate
3/20/2025
Conferees Named Robinson,Wiggins,Johnson
Senate
3/20/2025
Conferees Named Yancey,Calvert,Lamar
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Conference Report Filed
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Conference Report Filed
Senate
4/1/2025
Conference Report Adopted
Senate
4/2/2025
Motion to Recommit Lost
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Conference Report Adopted
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Motion to Reconsider Entered (Johnson, Yancey, Calvert)
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Died On Calendar
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Committee Amendment No 1

Committee Amendment No 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Conference Report Adopted
4/2/2025
79
Yea
37
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Conference Report Adopted
4/1/2025
26
Yea
15
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Passed As Amended
3/10/2025
105
Yea
9
Nay
6
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Passed
2/10/2025
35
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(4/3/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Josh Harkins
Josh Harkins
Republican

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/11/202513.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/24/202513.4 KB
Misc
Misc3/31/202572.9 KB