Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on March 3, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 856
Law enforcement officers; regulate payment for nonexempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS THEREOF TO COMPENSATE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO ARE NONEXEMPT EMPLOYEES UNDER THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA) BY MANDATING AT LEAST THE REGULAR HOURLY RATE BE PAID, OR HOUR FOR HOUR COMPENSATORY TIME, FOR THE FIRST 43 HOURS IN A WEEK, 86 HOURS IN A TWO-WEEK PERIOD OR 171 HOURS IN A 28-DAY PERIOD; TO REQUIRE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FLSA FOR HOURS WORKED IN EXCESS OF THOSE STATED AMOUNTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
February 14 to March 3, 2020, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 14 to Mar 3 · stopped18 days
Judiciary AFeb 14 to Mar 3 · stopped18 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 14 – Mar 3
- Feb 14Referred to the House committees on Judiciary A and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 14Referred To Judiciary A;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives