Senate Bill 2810

AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 37-153-1, 37-153-3, 37-153-5, 37-153-7, 37-153-9, 37-153-11, 37-153-13, 37-153-15 AND 37-153-17 MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CONSTITUTE THE MISSISSIPPI COMPREHENSIVE WORKFORCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION CONSOLIDATION ACT OF 2004; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 37-153-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE REPEAL DATE ON THE MISSISSIPPI COMPREHENSIVE WORKFORCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION CONSOLIDATION ACT OF 2004; TO REENACT SECTIONS 71-5-5, 71-5-11 AND 71-5-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW; TO REENACT SECTIONS 71-5-101 THROUGH 71-5-143, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH TRANSFER THE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY IN THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR AND PRESCRIBE THE DEPARTMENT'S POWERS AND DUTIES; TO REENACT SECTION 71-5-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE MISSISSIPPI STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY; TO REENACT SECTIONS 71-5-357 AND 71-5-359, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PRESCRIBE REGULATIONS GOVERNING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, STATE AGENCIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 71-5-359, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE DUPLICATIVE LANGUAGE; TO REENACT SECTIONS 71-5-451 AND 71-5-457, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUND AND THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND; TO REENACT SECTIONS 71-5-511, 71-5-513, 71-5-517, 71-5-519, 71-5-523, 71-5-525, 71-5-529, 71-5-531 AND 71-5-541, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS; TO REENACT SECTION 73-30-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH EXCLUDES CERTAIN PROFESSIONALS FROM REGULATION UNDER THE LAWS GOVERNING LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS; TO REENACT SECTION 43-1-30, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATES THE MISSISSIPPI TANF IMPLEMENTATION COUNCIL AND PRESCRIBES ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; TO REENACT SECTION 43-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PRESCRIBES THE AMOUNT OF TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) BENEFITS WHICH MAY BE GRANTED TO RECIPIENTS; TO REENACT SECTION 43-19-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES THE CHILD SUPPORT UNIT ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ESTABLISH A STATE PARENT LOCATOR SERVICE; TO REENACT SECTION 43-19-46, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES EMPLOYERS TO SUBMIT CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO NEWLY HIRED EMPLOYEES TO THE DIRECTORY OF NEW HIRES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; TO REENACT SECTIONS 57-62-5 AND 57-62-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE MISSISSIPPI ADVANTAGE JOBS ACT; TO REENACT SECTION 57-75-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH DEFINES CERTAIN TERMS USED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT ACT; TO REENACT SECTION 57-80-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE GROWTH AND PROSPERITY ACT; TO REENACT SECTION 69-2-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PRESCRIBES CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE MISSISSIPPI COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE RELATING TO THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION TO THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY; TO REENACT SECTION 7-1-355, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, TO MAKE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 60, CHAPTER 572, LAWS OF 2004, AS LAST AMENDED BY SECTION 7, CHAPTER 476, LAWS OF 2020, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF REPEAL ON THOSE STATUTES REENACTED BY THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 25-1-98, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE REPEAL DATE ON THE AUTHORITY OF STATE SERVICE AGENCIES TO ALLOW TELEWORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH A POLICY APPROVED BY THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-355, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE NONCHARGES CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC SHALL NOT BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE GENERAL EXPERIENCE RATE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 71-5-146, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY TO FINGERPRINT AND CONDUCT BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS ON CERTAIN EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS, AND TO ENACT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES REGARDING THE SAME; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• David Parker

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

• House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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In the Senate Jan 16 – Feb 1

1. Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Economic and Workforce Development
2. Jan 24Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 1Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 2 – Mar 7

1. Feb 2Sent to the House
2. Feb 7Referred to the House committee on Workforce Development
3. Feb 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 7Amended in the House
5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 8 – Mar 30

1. Mar 8Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Mar 13Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 17Conferees named in the Senate: Parker, England and Younger
4. Mar 21Conferees named in the House: Bell (21st), Felsher and Anthony
5. Mar 24Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Mar 26Conference report adopted in the Senate
8. Mar 27Conference report adopted in the House
9. Mar 30Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 30 – Apr 17

1. Mar 30Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Apr 17Approved by the Governor