Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB524: Fair Minimum Wage Act; create.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO CREATE THE "FAIR MINIMUM WAGE ACT"; TO ESTABLISH THE STATE MINIMUM WAGE AT $15.00 PER HOUR; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 7-7-204, 17-1-51, 23-15-239, 25-3-40, 37-7-307, 57-34-5, 85-3-4, 97-3-54.4 AND 99-19-20, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to create the "fair minimum wage act"; to establish the state minimum wage at $15.00 per hour; to bring forward sections 7-7-204, 17-1-51, 23-15-239, 25-3-40, 37-7-307, 57-34-5, 85-3-4, 97-3-54.4 and 99-19-20, mississippi code of 1972, for purposes of possible amendment; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO CREATE THE "FAIR MINIMUM WAGE ACT"; TO ESTABLISH THE STATE MINIMUM WAGE AT $15.00 PER HOUR; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 7-7-204, 17-1-51, 23-15-239, 25-3-40, 37-7-307, 57-34-5, 85-3-4, 97-3-54.4 AND 99-19-20, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Fair Minimum Wage Act." SECTION 2. (1) The Legislature finds that: (a) The current minimum wage is insufficient to keep families out of poverty. (b) Due to inflation and federal inaction, the value of the federal minimum wage has plummeted. (c) State services are strained by families of minimum-wage workers who qualify for public programs like Medicaid and other benefits. (2) This law is enacted to increase the wages of low-income workers, promote the economic strength of the state and take pressure off state social service programs. *HR43/R108* H. B. No. 524 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R108 PAGE 1 (ENK\KP) SECTION 3. (1) No employer shall pay less than the state minimum wage designated in this section to each employee in every occupation. (2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the minimum wage for employees shall be Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) per hour. (3) On September 30, 2026, and on …
Sponsors
- Osborne, Solomon C. (D, 32) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Workforce Development;Business and Commerce
Subjects: Fair Minimum Wage Act
Common questions
- What is HB524?
- HB524 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Fair Minimum Wage Act; create.
- What does HB524 do?
- In its own words: An act to create the "fair minimum wage act"; to establish the state minimum wage at $15.00 per hour; to bring forward sections 7-7-204, 17-1-51, 23-15-239, 25-3-40, 37-7-307, 57-34-5, 85-3-4, 97-3-54.4 and 99-19-20, mississippi code of 1972, for purposes of possible amendment; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB524?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB524?
- Osborne, Solomon C. (D, 32).
- Where is the official record for HB524?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0524.xml
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