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MS HB899
Bill
Status
2/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Rodney Hall
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AI Summary
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Adds administrative dissolution or revocation by the Secretary of State as a penalty for employers violating the Mississippi Employment Protection Act's E-Verify requirements for hiring authorized workers.
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Authorizes the Attorney General to investigate violations and impose civil penalties up to $10,000 per unauthorized alien hired or employed.
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Grants the Attorney General subpoena power, authority to compel document production, and ability to conduct hearings when investigating employment verification violations.
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Empowers the Department of Employment Security, Department of Revenue, and Secretary of State to promulgate rules and regulations for enforcement and seek agency-specific penalties.
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Amends multiple business entity statutes (corporations, LLCs, foreign companies) to add Mississippi Employment Protection Act violations as grounds for administrative dissolution or revocation of authority to operate in the state.
Legislative Description
MS Employment Protection Act; revise penalties for violations of.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/3/2026