Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.
Mississippi Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; revise certain provisions related to wage history.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 71-17-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERM "WAGE HISTORY"; TO AMEND SECTION 71-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE HOW A PERSON'S WAGE HISTORY MAY AND MAY NOT BE USED WHILE THAT PERSON IS AN APPLICANT FOR EMPLOYMENT; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THOSE EMPLOYERS WHO VIOLATE THE PROVISIONS RELATED TO WAGE HISTORY; TO AMEND SECTION 71-17-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PRECEDENTS SHALL BE CONSIDERED MANDATORY AUTHORITY FOR CLAIMS BROUGHT AS A RESULT OF VIOLATIONS OF THE PROVISIONS RELATED TO WAGE HISTORY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-03 | Latest Action | (H) Died In Committee |