HB 1405

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.

Unemployment benefits; align duration with statewide unemployment rate.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-1405
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Workforce Development
House failed 2026-02-03
Insurance / Consumer Protection
Summary

AN ACT TO MAKE CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS RELATING TO MISSISSIPPI'S UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM AND BENEFIT DURATION; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-507, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF WEEKLY UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AN INDIVIDUAL MAY RECEIVE BY ALIGNING THE DURATION WITH THE STATEWIDE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE; TO UTILIZE THE AVERAGE, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR THE STATE FOR THE THREE MONTHS PRECEDING THE MONTH OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S FIRST CLAIM TO DETERMINE THE INDIVIDUAL'S MAXIMUM NUMBER OF WEEKLY BENEFITS AVAILABLE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Elliot Burch
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-16 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (H) Died In Committee
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