MS HB854 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 30 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-01-30 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Provide For A Statewide Special Election For The Purpose Of Determining Whether Mississippi Will Have A State Minimum Wage; To Provide That The Special Election To Vote On This Issue Shall Be Held On The First Tuesday After The First Monday In November 2019, And Conducted In The Same Manner As Regular General Elections Are Held; To Require The Secretary Of State To Provide Such Ballots To The Election Commissioners Of Each County; To Require That Any Political Committee Making Certain Contributions Or Expenditures In Support Or Opposition Must File Certain Reports Disclosing Those Contributions And Expenditures; To Amend Sections 23-15-351, 23-15-355 And 23-15-805, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Minimum wage; authorize a statewide ballot initiative to determine state increase.

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History

DateChamberAction
2018-01-30HouseDied In Committee
2018-01-11HouseReferred To Workforce Development;Apportionment and Elections

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