House Bill 830 Summary

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

• Sets tipped employees' minimum wage at $3.62 per hour; employers with tipped employees are exempt from the $10.00 minimum wage requirement.

• Requires overtime compensation at 1.5 times regular rate for employees earning $455.00 or less per week, and mandates overtime pay for manual laborers, law enforcement, and other specified worker categories regardless of salary.

• Prohibits counties and municipalities from establishing mandatory minimum living wages or minimum vacation/sick leave requirements to ensure statewide economic consistency.

• Brings forward nine existing Mississippi Code sections for possible amendment related to state auditor internships, election administration, school employee leave, economic development projects, wage garnishment, and human trafficking provisions.