HB 866

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

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

Portable benefit accounts; allow hiring party to contribute funds to for benefit plans for independent contractors.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-866

Session 2026

Status failed

Committee Business and Commerce

House failed 2026-02-03

Summary

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PORTABLE BENEFIT ACCOUNTS FOR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS; TO AUTHORIZE A HIRING PARTY TO CONTRIBUTE FUNDS TO THE PORTABLE BENEFIT ACCOUNT FOR AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR; TO PROVIDE THAT A HIRING PARTY MAY WITHHOLD A PERCENTAGE OF FUNDS FROM THE COMPENSATION OWED TO AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR IF BOTH PARTIES AGREE TO THE WITHHOLDING IN WRITING; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 27-7-16, 27-7-17 AND 71-9-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor

John Thomas "Trey" Lamar

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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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