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 866
Portable benefit accounts; allow hiring party to contribute funds to for benefit plans for independent contractors.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PORTABLE BENEFIT ACCOUNTS FOR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS; TO AUTHORIZE A HIRING PARTY TO CONTRIBUTE FUNDS TO THE PORTABLE BENEFIT ACCOUNT FOR AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR; TO PROVIDE THAT A HIRING PARTY MAY WITHHOLD A PERCENTAGE OF FUNDS FROM THE COMPENSATION OWED TO AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR IF BOTH PARTIES AGREE TO THE WITHHOLDING IN WRITING; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 27-7-16, 27-7-17 AND 71-9-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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 16 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 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 days
Business and CommerceJan 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 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 16 – Feb 3
- Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Business and Commerce
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Business and CommerceHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives