l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1640

DHS; require to employ commercial wage verification services to get information for eligibility determination for benefits.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 30, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 43-12-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO EMPLOY AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL WAGE VERIFICATION SERVICES REGULATED UNDER THE FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING CURRENT EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME INFORMATION FOR ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION AND ONGOING MONITORING FOR CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT PROGRAMS; 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

Its course

January 19 to March 30, 2026, 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 action15 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 1224 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 19 to Feb 315 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 1026 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 17 to Feb 2710 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 10 to Mar 30 · stopped20 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 12

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 10

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 19 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 11Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 12Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 16 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 16Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 10Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 11 – Mar 30

  1. Mar 11Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 18Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Ford (54th), Porter and Mansell
  4. Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Thompson, Sparks and Williams
  5. Mar 30Died in conference in the House
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 11Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 12AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 16Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 17Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  8. Feb 27Title Suff Do PassSenate
  9. Mar 10AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 23Conferees Named Ford (54th),Porter,MansellHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 24Conferees Named Thompson,Sparks,WilliamsSenate
  15. Mar 30Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives