Became law as Chapter 360, Laws of 2021, signed March 17, 2021, 68 days after it was filed.
2021 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2124
Mississippi Department of Employment Security; revise various provisions regarding authority of.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "UNEMPLOYMENT" TO EXCLUDE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING VOLUNTARY PAYMENTS FROM EMPLOYERS IF THOSE PAYMENTS EQUAL THEIR REGULAR SALARY AND INDIVIDUALS ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE; TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "WAGES" TO INCLUDE PAYMENTS FROM EMPLOYERS THAT ARE IN LIEU OF THE EMPLOYEE'S REGULAR WAGES; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-365, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY TO DESIGNATE A DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE TO DETERMINE WHETHER AN EMPLOYER REPORT ON CONTRIBUTIONS DUE IS INCORRECT OR INSUFFICIENT, MAKE AN ASSESSMENT ON BEST INFORMATION AVAILABLE, ASSESS THE CONTRIBUTIONS DUE, AND ASSESS A PENALTY IF ONE IS NEEDED FOR NONCOMPLIANT EMPLOYERS; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-363, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY TO ABATE INTEREST ACCRUED ON PAST-DUE CONTRIBUTIONS OR OVERPAYMENTS WHEN NEGOTIATING THE SETTLEMENTS OF SUCH PAST-DUE AMOUNTS; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-389, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT TAX OFFSETS ARE FROM BOTH THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-355, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT A PERSON WHO ACQUIRES A BUSINESS SOLELY TO OBTAIN A LOWER RATE OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS SHALL HAVE A 2% INCREASE IN THE TAX RATE; 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 Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 8 to March 17, 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 action13 actions on 10 days
In the SenateJan 8 to Feb 326 days
Economic and Workforce DevelopmentJan 8 to Jan 2719 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 3 to Mar 934 days
Workforce DevelopmentFeb 24 to Mar 26 days
With the GovernorMar 9 to Mar 178 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentPending
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 Senate Jan 8 – Feb 3
- Jan 8Referred to the Senate committee on Economic and Workforce Development
- Jan 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 3Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
- Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Mar 9
- Feb 4Sent to the House
- Feb 24Referred to the House committee on Workforce Development
- Mar 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Mar 9Amendment tabled in the House
- Passed the House
To the Governor Mar 10 – Mar 17
- Mar 10Returned to the Senate for enrolling
- Mar 12Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
- Enrolled bill signed in the House
- Mar 17Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
- Jan 8Referred To Economic and Workforce DevelopmentSenate
- Jan 27Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
- Feb 3Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
- Feb 3PassedSenate
- Feb 4Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 24Referred To Workforce DevelopmentHouse of Representatives
- Mar 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 9Amendment TabledHouse of Representatives
- Mar 9PassedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 10Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
- Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 17Approved by GovernorGovernor