Committees · 2016 Regular Session
Workforce Development
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2016 Regular Session.
Bills sent16
1% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out19%
3 of 16; 13 stopped in committee
Time in committeetoo few to say
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2026 is so far.
202645 bills
reported 38% · typically 13 days, most 10–21 · 0 amendments · 21 members
202532 bills
reported 50% · typically 10 days, most 5–14 · 0 amendments · 0 members
202433 bills
reported 45% · typically 15 days, most 10–19 · 0 amendments · 0 members
202339 bills
reported 36% · typically 8 days · 0 amendments · 0 members
202231 bills
reported 23% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members
202147 bills
reported 21% · typically 10 days, most 6–10 · 0 amendments · 0 members
202058 bills
reported 26% · typically 8 days, most 0–76 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201953 bills
reported 9% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members
201833 bills
reported 15% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members
201725 bills
reported 8% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members
201616 bills
reported 19% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members
201514 bills
reported 29% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members
201412 bills
reported 17% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members
201318 bills
reported 17% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members
201220 bills
reported 70% · typically 10 days, most 0–10 · 0 amendments · 0 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2016 Regular Session, newest first.
16 bills
Senate Bill 2808 · Employment Security Act; create the Mississippi Works Fund & require contributions to support workforce training approved by MDA.
Sent March 14, 2016 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 6 · Mississippi Skill Standards Board; create as an advisory board on industry standards.
Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 239 · Unemployment benefits; remove one-week waiting period.
Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 284 · Socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns; establish program to encourage participation in state contracts.
Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 507 · MS Delta Area Workforce Training Project; extend repealer on.
Sent February 8, 2016 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and was vetoed
House Bill 513 · Equal pay for equal work; require for employees of opposite sex in the same work establishment.
Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 514 · Employee wages; require to be paid equally for women and men.
Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 641 · Minimum wage; establish at $9.00 and set requirements for exemptions and overtime.
Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 709 · Mississippi Minimum Wage Act; create and establish minimum wage at $15.00.
Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 736 · Employers; prohibit from inquiring about applicant's criminal history.
Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1236 · Minimum wage; authorize a statewide ballot initiative to determine state increase.
Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1315 · Minimum wage; establish and provide for future increases, exemptions and overtime requirements.
Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1316 · Minimum wage; establish at $9.00 and set requirements for exemptions and overtime.
Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1319 · The Evelyn Gandy Fair Pay Act; create.
Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1425 · Mississippi Workforce Development Act; create.
Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1554 · Employment Security Act; create the Mississippi Works Fund and require contributions to support workforce training approved by MDA.
Sent February 8, 2016 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate