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MS HB464
Bill
Status
Failed
2/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Rickey Thompson
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AI Summary
- Creates a new Mississippi Department of Labor with five offices: Employment Security, Job Development and Training, Industry Service and Industry Start-up Training, Employee Relations and Job Discrimination, and Disabled Employee Assistance
- Establishes an elected Commissioner of Labor position with a $120,000 annual salary; the Governor will appoint an interim commissioner from July 1, 2026 until the first election in 2027, with four-year terms thereafter
- Abolishes the Mississippi Department of Employment Security on July 1, 2026 and transfers all its duties, powers, equipment, supplies, records, and funds to the new Office of Employment Security within the Department of Labor
- Authorizes the Office of Employee Relations and Job Discrimination to promote voluntary arbitration and mediation of employer-employee disputes and to avoid strikes, lockouts, boycotts, and discrimination in employment matters
- Effective date of July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Mississippi Department of Labor; create.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/3/2026
Committee Referrals
State Affairs1/12/2026
Full Bill Text
No bill text available