Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Business and Commerce Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 594
Mississippi Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; revise certain provisions related to wage history.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 71-17-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERM "WAGE HISTORY"; TO AMEND SECTION 71-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE HOW A PERSON'S WAGE HISTORY MAY AND MAY NOT BE USED WHILE THAT PERSON IS AN APPLICANT FOR EMPLOYMENT; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THOSE EMPLOYERS WHO VIOLATE THE PROVISIONS RELATED TO WAGE HISTORY; TO AMEND SECTION 71-17-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PRECEDENTS SHALL BE CONSIDERED MANDATORY AUTHORITY FOR CLAIMS BROUGHT AS A RESULT OF VIOLATIONS OF THE PROVISIONS RELATED TO WAGE HISTORY; 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 13 to February 3, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 3 · stopped21 days
Business and CommerceJan 13 to Feb 3 · stopped21 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 13 – Feb 3
- Jan 13Referred to the House committees on Business and Commerce and on Judiciary A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To Business and Commerce;Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives