Mississippi Senate bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.
Mississippi Paid Family and Medical Leave Act; enact.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ENACT THE MISSISSIPPI PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT; TO PROVIDE SIX WEEKS OF PAID PARENTAL LEAVE TO EMPLOYEES IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI AS LONG AS THE EMPLOYEE IS THE PRIMARY CAREGIVER OF A CHILD; TO PROVIDE TWO WEEKS OF PAID MEDICAL LEAVE TO EMPLOYEES IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO DEFINE THE TERMS "EMPLOYER," "PAID MEDICAL LEAVE," AND "SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITION"; TO CONFORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-03 | Latest Action | (S) Died In Committee |