Mississippi House Bill 177 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 37-153-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The Membership Of The Mississippi State Workforce Investment Board To Include One Woman With Expertise In Assisting Women In Job Training And Securing Employment In Nontraditional Occupations; To Amend Section 7-1-355, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security To Achieve Gender Equity In The Workforce Investment Act And Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act Workforce Development Systems; To Require That Certain Information Regarding Gender Pay Equity In The Workforce Investment Act And The Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act Be Included In The Report Submitted To The Legislature Each Year By The Department Of Employment Security; And For Related Purposes.

Mississippi State Workforce Investment Board; expand membership to include a woman and require gender equity in certain workforces.

Rep. Orlando Paden [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-05	House	Died In Committee
2019-01-11	House	Referred To Workforce Development;Judiciary A

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/history/HB/HB0177.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/HB/0100-0199/HB0177IN.htm