Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Workforce Development Committee on February 2, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
House Bill 1260
2021 Women's Economic Security Act; create.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE "2021 WOMEN'S ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT"; TO REQUIRE MINIMUM SPENDING LEVELS ON THE CHILD CARE PAYMENT PROGRAM (CCPP) FROM THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) BLOCK GRANT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-115, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY TO INCLUDE THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ENTITLED TO BENEFITS UNDER THE FEDERAL PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT OF 2010 (ACA) BEGINNING JULY 1, 2021; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE ESSENTIAL HEALTH BENEFITS FOR INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID UNDER THE FEDERAL PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT OF 2010 (ACA); TO AMEND SECTION 37-153-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND THE MISSISSIPPI STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD TO INCLUDE A WOMAN WITH EXPERTISE IN ASSISTING WOMEN IN JOB TRAINING AND SECURING EMPLOYMENT IN NONTRADITIONAL OCCUPATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 7-1-355, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY TO ACHIEVE GENDER EQUITY IN THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OR WORKFORCE INNOVATION OPPORTUNITY ACT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE; TO REQUIRE EQUAL PAY CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE; TO CREATE WOMEN AND HIGH-WAGE, HIGH-DEMAND, NONTRADITIONAL JOBS GRANT PROGRAM; TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI PAID FAMILY LEAVE ACT; TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT BASED ON PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH, OR A RELATED CONDITION; TO PROVIDE FOR PAID SICK AND SAFE LEAVE TIME; TO INCREASE THE STATE MINIMUM WAGE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 17-1-51 AND 25-3-40, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO ENACT THE EVELYN GANDY FAIR PAY ACT; 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
January 18 to February 2, 2021, 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 RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 days
Workforce DevelopmentJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 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 Jan 18 – Feb 2
- Jan 18Referred to the House committees on Workforce Development and on Public Health and Human Services
- Feb 2Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 18Referred To Workforce Development;Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives