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2022 Regular Session

House Bill 1426

Salary statutes; revise certain provisions relating to salaries of state employees and officials.

Became law as Chapter 508, Laws of 2022, without the Governor's signature, April 25, 2022, 98 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF THE ELECTED STATE AND DISTRICT OFFICERS FROM AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2024; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CEILING ESTABLISHED FOR SALARIES OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; TO AMEND SECTION 5-1-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL SALARY OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REPORTING REQUIREMENT ON SALARY INCREASES FOR COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-9-133, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE AN INCORRECT STATUTORY REFERENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SET THE SALARIES OF CERTAIN PERSONNEL; TO AMEND SECTIONS 47-5-20 AND 47-5-28, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE A PROVISION THAT IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT GRANTING AN EXEMPTION FROM STATE PERSONNEL BOARD PROCEDURES FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE AUTHORITY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO SET SALARIES OF CERTAIN PERSONNEL; TO AMEND SECTION 65-1-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE A PROVISION THAT IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT GRANTING AN EXEMPTION FROM STATE PERSONNEL BOARD PROCEDURES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; TO AMEND SECTION 81-1-69, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SALARY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING AND CONSUMER FINANCE SHALL BE FIXED BY THE GOVERNOR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE COMPENSATION PLAN; TO AMEND SECTION 25-9-147, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DESIGNATE A NEW NAME FOR THE VARIABLE COMPENSATION PLAN; TO REPEAL SECTION 25-3-34, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR EDUCATION BENCHMARK AWARDS FOR APPOINTIVE STATE AND DISTRICT OFFICIALS; 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

3 co-sponsors

Fred Shanks, De'Keither A. Stamps, Stephanie Foster

Its course

January 17 to April 25, 2022, 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 action21 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 822 days

AppropriationsJan 17 to Jan 2710 days

In the SenateFeb 8 to Mar 929 days

AppropriationsFeb 17 to Mar 112 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 9 to Apr 729 days

With the GovernorApr 7 to Apr 2518 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 8

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 9

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 17 – Feb 8

  1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
  2. Jan 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  3. Feb 8Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 10Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Appropriations
  3. Mar 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 9Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 10 – Apr 7

  1. Mar 10Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 15Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 22Conferees named in the House: Read, Oliver and White
  4. Conferees named in the Senate: Hopson, Polk and Blackwell
  5. Mar 29Suspended from deadlines by House Concurrent Resolution 89
  6. Apr 4Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Conference report filed in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  10. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 25

  1. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 25Became law without the Governor's signature
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 27Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 8AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 8Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 10Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 17Referred To AppropriationsSenate
  7. Mar 1Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 9AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 9Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 10Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 15Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 22Conferees Named Read,Oliver,WhiteHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 22Conferees Named Hopson,Polk,BlackwellSenate
  14. Mar 29Suspend from Deadlines by HC 89Both houses
  15. Apr 4Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Apr 4Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 4Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 4Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  19. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  21. Apr 25Law W/out Governor's SignatureGovernor