Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB869: One Fair Wage Act; create.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO CREATE THE ONE FAIR WAGE ACT; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO ESTABLISH A STATE MINIMUM WAGE; TO PROVIDE FOR INCREASES IN THE MINIMUM WAGE; TO PROVIDE THE MINIMUM WAGE FOR TIPPED EMPLOYEES; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS LAW SHALL NOT CONFLICT WITH ANY FEDERAL LAW; TO PROVIDE A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT SHALL BE PROSPECTIVE ONLY; 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 one fair wage act; to provide definitions; to establish a state minimum wage; to provide for increases in the minimum wage; to provide the minimum wage for tipped employees; to provide that this law shall not conflict with any federal law; to provide a severability clause; to provide that this act shall be prospective only; 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 ONE FAIR WAGE ACT; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO ESTABLISH A STATE MINIMUM WAGE; TO PROVIDE FOR INCREASES IN THE MINIMUM WAGE; TO PROVIDE THE MINIMUM WAGE FOR TIPPED EMPLOYEES; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS LAW SHALL NOT CONFLICT WITH ANY FEDERAL LAW; TO PROVIDE A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT SHALL BE PROSPECTIVE ONLY; 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. The provisions of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "One Fair Wage Act." SECTION 2. For purposes of this act, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings as defined herein unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (a) "Employee" means any person who is or was employed by an employer, but does not include any person who is either employed by a parent or a sibling, or who performs babysitting services in the employer's home on a casual basis. (b) "Employer" includes any corporation, proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, limited liability *HR26/R739.1* H. B. No. 869 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R739.1 PAGE 1 (ENK\KW) company, trust, association, political subdivision of the state, individual or other …
Sponsors
- Hulum, Jeffrey (D, 119) · primary sponsor
- Hines, John W. (D, 50)
- Clark, Bryant W. (D, 47)
- James-Jones, Timaka (D, 51)
- Osborne, Solomon C. (D, 32)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Workforce Development;Business and Commerce
Subjects: One Fair Wage Act
Common questions
- What is HB869?
- HB869 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): One Fair Wage Act; create.
- What does HB869 do?
- In its own words: An act to create the one fair wage act; to provide definitions; to establish a state minimum wage; to provide for increases in the minimum wage; to provide the minimum wage for tipped employees; to provide that this law shall not conflict with any federal law; to provide a severability clause; to provide that this act shall be prospective only; 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 HB869?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB869?
- Hulum, Jeffrey (D, 119), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB869?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0869.xml
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