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MS HB880

MS HB880
Minimum wage; establish at $10.00 for certain employees and set requirements for exemptions and overtime.


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Introduced
01/16/2026
In Committee
01/16/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
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 For City, County And State Employees At $10.00 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 $10.00 per hour for city, county, and state employees, with specific provisions for tipped employees who will be paid at least $3.62 per hour. It also outlines requirements for overtime pay, mandating time-and-a-half for hours worked beyond a certain threshold or for specific types of workers like manual laborers and public safety officers, regardless of their salary. The bill also brings forward and potentially amends several existing sections of Mississippi Code, including those related to state auditor internships, prohibitions on local minimum wage laws, poll manager training compensation, salary increase recommendations, school employee leave policies, economic development definitions, and fines for criminal offenses, with some minor grammatical corrections made to existing laws concerning wage garnishment and human trafficking definitions.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Died In Committee (on 02/03/2026)

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