MS HB869 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 23 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-02-23 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 23 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-02-23 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Require Employers To Allow Their Employees To Take Two Hours Of Time Off In Certain Situations In Order To Vote In Any Municipal, County, State Or Federal Political Party Primary, General Or Special Election; To Provide The Notice That Employees Must Give Employers In Order To Take Time Off To Vote; To Allow Employers To Specify When Employees May Take Time Off To Vote; To Provide That Employees Must Not Be Penalized For Taking The Provided Time Off To Vote; To Establish The Penalties For Any Employer Who Violates The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Elections; require employers to let employees certain time off to vote in.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-23 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2016-02-08 | House | Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Workforce Development |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2016/pdf/history/HB/HB0869.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2016/html/HB/0800-0899/HB0869IN.htm |
