House Bill 575 Summary

• Establishes Mississippi state minimum wage at $10.00 per hour, effective July 1, 2024

• Sets tipped employee minimum wage at $3.62 per hour, with "tipped employee" defined as customarily receiving more than $30.00 per month in tips

• Requires overtime pay at 1.5 times regular rate for employees earning $455 or less per week, plus manual laborers, law enforcement, and certain other workers regardless of salary

• Prohibits counties and municipalities from establishing local minimum wage rates or mandatory vacation/sick leave requirements, reserving such authority for the state legislature

• Brings forward nine existing code sections for possible amendment related to state auditor internships, election poll manager training, teacher leave policies, and other employment matters