House Bill 67 Summary

• Establishes Mississippi state minimum wage at $15.00 per hour for most employees, effective July 1, 2024.

• Exempts tipped employees from minimum wage requirement, setting their minimum wage at $3.62 per hour if they customarily receive more than $30.00 per month in tips.

• Requires overtime compensation at 1.5 times the regular rate for employees earning $455.00 or less per week, and mandates overtime protections for manual laborers, law enforcement, and certain other workers regardless of salary.

• Prohibits counties and municipalities from establishing local minimum wage rates, living wages, or mandatory vacation/sick leave policies to maintain uniform wage standards statewide.

• Brings forward nine existing Mississippi code sections for possible amendment related to auditor internships, election training compensation, school employee leave, economic development projects, wage garnishment, human trafficking penalties, and criminal fine payment options.