SB 2255

Mississippi Senate bill in Session 2026.

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

Mississippi Employment Protection Act; amend to restrict incentives for employers who use H-1B visa labor over US citizens.

Bill ID MS-2026-SB-2255

Session 2026

Status failed

Committee Labor

Senate failed 2026-02-03

Labor / Employment Tax / Budget / Appropriations

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 71-11-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE TAX COMMISSION, SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS RESTRICTING STATE INCENTIVES FOR EMPLOYERS WHO USE H-1B VISA LABOR OVER THE LABOR OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS; TO DESCRIBE THE TYPES OF INCENTIVES TO BE EVALUATED IN SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor

Michael McLendon

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-14	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-02-03	Status	failed
2026-02-03	Latest Action	(S) Died In Committee

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