House Bill 71 Summary

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

• Exempts employers with tipped employees from minimum wage requirement; tipped employees must receive minimum $3.62 per hour.

• Requires overtime compensation at 1.5 times regular rate for employees earning $455.00 or less per week, and mandates overtime eligibility for manual laborers, law enforcement, and employees whose primary duties are not management or specialized professional work.

• Prohibits counties and municipalities from establishing mandatory minimum wage rates or minimum vacation/sick day requirements to ensure statewide wage uniformity.

• Brings forward nine existing Mississippi Code sections for possible amendment related to state auditor internships, election administration, school employee leave policies, and criminal sentencing provisions.