Bill Text: MS SB2473 | 2013 | Regular Session | Engrossed

Mississippi Senate Bill 2473 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Minimum wage established by county or municipality; preempt.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-03-05 - Died In Committee [SB2473 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2013-SB2473-Engrossed.html

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2013 Regular Session

To: Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

By: Senator(s) Smith

Senate Bill 2473

(As Passed the Senate)

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY FROM ESTABLISHING A MANDATORY MINIMUM WAGE, LIVING WAGE, MINIMUM NUMBER OF VACATION OR SICK LEAVE DAYS AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. Setting minimum wage, living wage, vacation and/or sick leave days prohibited. Pursuant to the powers ultimately reserved to the state, no county, municipality or other political subdivision shall establish a mandatory, minimum number of vacation or sick days, whether paid or unpaid, or a minimum/living wage rate which a private employer would be required to pay or grant employees.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2013.