MS HB98 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Section 71-5-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That When An Overpayment Of Unemployment Benefits Occurs Through No Fault Of The Person Receiving The Overpayment, The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security Shall Not Charge Interest On The Unpaid Balance Of The Overpayment And Shall Waive Any Processing Fees That Result From The Overpayment Of Benefits; To Bring Forward Sections 71-5-363, 71-5-367 And 71-5-543, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Overpayment of unemployment benefits; prohibit interest accrual or fees assessed by MDES when overpayment results from no fault of person receiving overpayment.

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History

DateChamberAction
2023-01-31HouseDied In Committee
2023-01-04HouseReferred To Workforce Development;Appropriations

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
71519Amended CodeSee Bill Text
715363New CodeSee Bill Text
715367New CodeSee Bill Text
715543New CodeSee Bill Text

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Bill Comments

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