House Bill 819

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "WOMEN'S ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT"; TO ESTABLISH THE STATE MINIMUM WAGE AT FIFTEEN DOLLARS PER HOUR; TO PROVIDE THAT EMPLOYERS WITH TIPPED EMPLOYEES ARE EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO PAY THE STATE MINIMUM WAGE; TO ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR EMPLOYEES ENTITLED TO OVERTIME PAY; TO PROVIDE THAT NO EMPLOYER SHALL PAY AN EMPLOYEE A WAGE AT A RATE LESS THAN THE RATE AT WHICH AN EMPLOYEE OF THE OPPOSITE SEX IN THE SAME ESTABLISHMENT IS PAID FOR EQUAL WORK ON A JOB, THE PERFORMANCE OF WHICH REQUIRES EQUAL SKILL, EFFORT AND RESPONSIBILITY, AND WHICH IS PERFORMED UNDER SIMILAR WORKING CONDITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT AN EMPLOYEE MAY FILE A PETITION IN THE PROPER CIRCUIT COURT; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR SINGLE MOTHERS SCHOLARSHIP GRANT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD SHALL ADMINISTER THE GRANT; TO PROVIDE THE CRITERIA FOR RECEIVING THE GRANT; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI IHL FOR SINGLE MOTHERS SCHOLARSHIP GRANT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BOARD SHALL ADMINISTER THE GRANT; TO PROVIDE THE CRITERIA FOR RECEIVING THE GRANT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-171, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE SEX-RELATED EDUCATION TO CONSIST OF ANY MEDICALLY ACCURATE COMPREHENSIVE INSTRUCTION OR PROGRAM; TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL REQUIRED TEACHING COMPONENTS OF ABSTINENCE-ONLY AND ABSTINENCE-PLUS EDUCATION CURRICULUMS; TO DELETE THE REPEALER ON THE PROVISION OF LAW THAT REQUIRES EACH LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD TO ADOPT A SEX-RELATED EDUCATION POLICY TO IMPLEMENT ABSTINENCE-ONLY OR ABSTINENCE-PLUS EDUCATION INTO ITS LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT'S CURRICULUM; TO AMEND SECTION 2, CHAPTER 507, LAWS OF 2009, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 4, CHAPTER 430, LAWS OF 2011, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE DUTIES OF THE TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION TASK FORCE, BY DELETING THE REPEALER; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 7-7-204, 17-1-51, 23-15-239, 25-3-40, 37-7-307, 57-34-5, 85-3-4, 97-3-54.4 AND 99-19-20, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Orlando Paden

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Jan 31

1. Jan 13Referred to the House committees on Workforce Development and on Judiciary A
2. Jan 31Died in committee in the House