House Bill 1156 Summary

• Establishes Mississippi state minimum wage at $9.00 per hour, effective July 1, 2022.

• Exempts tipped employees from the $9.00 minimum wage requirement, instead requiring employers to pay them at least $3.62 per hour.

• Requires overtime compensation at a rate of not less than 1.5 times the regular pay rate for employees earning $455.00 or less per week, and specifically mandates overtime eligibility for manual laborers, law enforcement, and non-managerial employees regardless of salary.

• Prohibits counties and municipalities from establishing mandatory minimum wage rates or minimum vacation/sick day requirements, reserving these decisions for the state legislature.

• Brings forward nine existing Mississippi Code sections for possible amendment to align with the new minimum wage law.