Committee
Mississippi House Workforce Development Committee
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committee members
Otis Anthony (D)
Tracy Arnold (R)
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Chair
Donnie Bell (R)
Billy Adam Calvert (R)
Oscar Denton (D)
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Jill Ford (R)
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Justis Gibbs (D)
Greg Haney (R)
W.I. Harris (R)
Kenji Holloway (D)
Celeste Hurst (R)
Jon Lancaster (R)
Steve Lott (R)
Clay Mansell (R)
Vice Chair
Dana McLean (R)
Jonathan McMillan (R)
Donnie Scoggin (R)
Zakiya Summers (D)
Rickey Thompson (D)
Joseph Tubb (R)
Beth Luther Waldo (R)
| Bill | Bill Name | Progress | Referral Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB11 | Mississippi Career and Technical Education Employability (MissCATEE) Program; establish to provide tuition-free community college for certain CTE programs. | Dead | 01/10/2025 |
| HB12 | Workforce Enhancement Training Fund; revise administration of. | Dead | 01/10/2025 |
| HB19 | Reverse auction; revise method of receiving bids through for agencies and governing authorities. | Dead | 01/10/2025 |
| HB220 | Career pathways initiative; provide for development of to increase access to educational credentials for higher-paying jobs. | Dead | 01/10/2025 |
| HB266 | Minimum wage; establish at $10.00 and set requirements for exemptions and overtime. | Dead | 01/10/2025 |
| HB299 | Unemployment compensation; increase maximum weekly benefit amount. | Dead | 01/10/2025 |
| HB302 | State Workforce Investment Board; require to create, through Office of Workforce Development, list of certain industry certifications. | Dead | 01/10/2025 |
| HB333 | Overpayment of unemployment benefits; prohibit interest accrual or fees assessed by MDES when no fault overpayment. | Dead | 01/10/2025 |
| HB364 | Minimum wage; establish at $10.00 and set requirements for exemptions and overtime. | Dead | 01/10/2025 |
| HB424 | Unemployment compensation; revise weekly benefit amount for. | Dead | 01/10/2025 |
| HB435 | Mississippi Skill Standards Board; create an advisory board on industry standards. | Dead | 01/10/2025 |
| HB705 | Youth Employment Grant Program; create. | Dead | 01/15/2025 |
| HB740 | Minimum wage; establish at $15.00 and set requirements for exemptions and overtime. | Dead | 01/15/2025 |
| HB898 | Minimum wage; establish at $10.00 and set requirements for exemptions and overtime. | Dead | 01/17/2025 |
| HB1225 | Paramedics Recruitment and Retention Scholarship Program; revise provisions related to. | Dead | 01/20/2025 |
| HB1237 | Community and junior colleges; expand workforce development partnerships. | Dead | 01/20/2025 |
| HB1320 | One Fair Wage Act; create. | Dead | 01/20/2025 |
| HB1412 | MS Workforce Dual Enrollment for Career and Technical Education Grant Program; create pilot program for. | Dead | 01/20/2025 |
| HB1414 | Workforce Enhancement Training Fund; revise administration of and make technical changes to. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/20/2025 |
| HB1471 | 2025 Construction Training Assistance Fund; create and provide funding for. | Dead | 01/20/2025 |
| HB1550 | Minimum wage; establish at $8.50 for certain employees and set requirements for exemptions and overtime. | Dead | 01/20/2025 |
| HB1555 | MS Curriculum Alignment Task Force; create. | Dead | 01/20/2025 |
| HB1556 | Mississippi Career and Technical Education Employability (MissCATEE) Program; establish to provide tuition-free community college. | Dead | 01/20/2025 |
| SB2285 | MDES background check requirements; amend to ensure compliance with certain Internal Revenue Service regulations. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2025 |
| SB2286 | Workforce Enhancement Training Fund contributions; provide for suspensions under certain circumstances. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2025 |
| SB2289 | State employee telework policies; amend. | Dead | 02/17/2025 |
| SB2290 | One Door Policy; create study committee to evaluate reauthorization of WIOA policy. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/17/2025 |
| SB2300 | Construction contracts; amend certain provisions. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/17/2025 |