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MS HB526
MS HB526Minimum wage; establish at $15.00 and set requirements for exemptions and overtime.
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Introduced
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
In Committee
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill 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 And 99-19-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Sections 85-3-4 And 97-3-54.4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Included For Purposes Of Possible Amendment, To Make Nonsubstantive Grammatical Corrections; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the "Mississippi Minimum Wage Law," establishes a state minimum wage of $15.00 per hour for most employees, with a lower rate of $3.62 per hour for "tipped employees," defined as those who customarily and regularly receive over $30.00 per month in tips. It also mandates overtime pay at one and a half times the regular rate for employees earning $455.00 or less per week, and specifically includes manual laborers, blue-collar workers, and certain public safety and investigative personnel regardless of their salary, ensuring they are not exempt from overtime. The bill also brings forward and amends existing laws related to the State Auditor's internship program, prohibitions on local governments setting minimum wage rates, poll manager training compensation, salary increases for state employees, school employee leave policies, definitions for economic development projects, and the calculation of fines for criminal offenses, while also making minor grammatical corrections to laws concerning human trafficking and wage garnishment.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died In Committee (on 02/03/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0526.xml |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0526IN.htm |
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