Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 899
MS Employment Protection Act; revise penalties for violations of.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 71-11-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION ACT TO INCLUDE ADMINISTRATIVE DISSOLUTION OR REVOCATION OF THE OFFENDING EMPLOYER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, AND SECRETARY OF STATE MAY PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING ENFORCEMENT; TO PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES ENFORCEABLE BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; TO AMEND SECTIONS 79-4-14.20, 79-4-15.30, 79-11-347, 79-29-821 AND 79-29-1021, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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 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
Judiciary AJan 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 Judiciary A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives