Mississippi HB1640: DHS; require to employ commercial wage verification services to get information for eligibility determination for benefits.

What the bill says

An act to create new section 43-12-18, mississippi code of 1972, to require the department of human services to employ automated commercial wage verification services regulated under the fair credit reporting act for the purpose of acquiring current employment and income information for eligibility determination and ongoing monitoring for continued eligibility for public benefit programs; and for related purposes.

From the engrossed text:

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 43-12-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO EMPLOY AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL WAGE VERIFICATION SERVICES REGULATED UNDER THE FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING CURRENT EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME INFORMATION FOR ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION AND ONGOING MONITORING FOR CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT PROGRAMS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The following shall be codified as Section 43-12-18, Mississippi Code of 1972: 43-12-18. The Department of Human Services shall employ automated commercial wage verification services regulated under the Fair Credit Reporting Act for the purpose of acquiring current employment and income information for eligibility determination and ongoing monitoring for continued eligibility for public benefit programs, including SNAP and TANF benefits. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. *HR26/R2113PH* H. B. No. 1640 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R2113PH require to employ commercial wage PAGE 1 (RF\KW) verification services to get information for eligibility determination for benefits.

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Sponsors

• Deweese, Clay (R, 12) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. March 30, 2026: Died In Conference
2. March 24, 2026: Conferees Named Thompson,Sparks,Williams
3. March 23, 2026: Conferees Named Ford (54th),Porter,Mansell
4. March 18, 2026: Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
5. March 11, 2026: Returned For Concurrence
6. March 10, 2026: Passed As Amended
7. March 10, 2026: Amended
8. February 27, 2026: Title Suff Do Pass
9. February 17, 2026: Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
10. February 16, 2026: Transmitted To Senate

Votes

• Passed As Amended (March 10, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Passed As Amended (February 12, 2026): 115 yea, 2 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB1640?

HB1640 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): DHS; require to employ commercial wage verification services to get information for eligibility determination for benefits.

What does HB1640 do?

In its own words: An act to create new section 43-12-18, mississippi code of 1972, to require the department of human services to employ automated commercial wage verification services regulated under the fair credit reporting act for the purpose of acquiring current employment and income information for eligibility determination and ongoing monitoring for continued eligibility for public benefit programs; and for related purposes.

What is the status of HB1640?

Failed as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Died In Conference (March 30, 2026).

Who sponsored HB1640?

Deweese, Clay (R, 12).

Where is the official record for HB1640?

On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1640.xml