Mississippi legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi SR127: Temporary Workers' Bill of Rights; urge State of Mississippi to acknowledge and adopt.
Status: Failed, April 3, 2025
A RESOLUTION URGING THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND ADOPT THE TEMPORARY WORKERS' BILL OF RIGHTS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE STATE.
What the bill says
A resolution urging the state of mississippi to acknowledge and adopt the temporary workers' bill of rights for the betterment of the state.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION URGING THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND ADOPT THE TEMPORARY WORKERS' BILL OF RIGHTS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE STATE. WHEREAS, temporary work is often unregulated, resulting in widespread abuse, including unreasonably long-term job assignments without benefits or equal opportunities for fair and gainful employment; and WHEREAS, the immediate incorporation and enforcement of the following guidelines for companies and temporary agencies across the State of Mississippi shall be in the best interest of the state: (a) Ensure temporary workers are paid a living wage; (b) Ensure temporary workers receive basic information regarding their work assignments such as work hours, rate of pay and the contact name of their worksite employer; (c) Prohibit temporary staffing agencies from charging temporary workers for performing background checks and drug tests; (d) Ensure temporary workers receive the same basic safety training as other employees, and require that temporary workers are made aware of injury reporting guidelines and to inform temporary workers of hazards associated with their worksite in an effort to lower high rates of injury among temporary workers; (e) Prohibit the use of forced arbitration agreements and noncompete agreements by temporary staffing agencies and host employers; (f) Limit the use of conversion fees that hinder the future job prospects of temporary workers by either prohibiting host employers from hiring temporary workers …
Sponsors
- Keith Jackson (D, 45) · primary sponsor
- Hickman, Rod (D, 32)
- David Jordan (D)
- Derrick Simmons (D, 12)
- Thomas, Joseph (D, 22)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Rules
Votes
- Adopted (March 31, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Temporary Workers' Bill of Rights
Common questions
- What is SR127?
- SR127 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Temporary Workers' Bill of Rights; urge State of Mississippi to acknowledge and adopt.
- What does SR127 do?
- In its own words: A resolution urging the state of mississippi to acknowledge and adopt the temporary workers' bill of rights for the betterment of the state.
- What is the status of SR127?
- Failed as of April 3, 2025. Latest action: Died In Committee (April 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored SR127?
- Keith Jackson (D, 45), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR127?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/SR/SR0127.xml
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