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Read. Follow. Verify.Mississippi House Bill 869 Establishes State Minimum Wage Starting at $15.00 in 2027
Last action · February 3, 2026: 02/03 (H) Died In CommitteeSponsors: Jeffrey Hulum and 4 others
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 869 creates the One Fair Wage Act, establishing a state-mandated minimum wage in Mississippi that begins at $15.00 per hour on January 1, 2027, and scales up to $17.50 per hour by January 1, 2030, with subsequent annual cost-of-living adjustments. The bill applies prospectively from July 1, 2026, and excludes entities such as the State of Mississippi, the United States, and tribal governments.
The measure sets baseline hourly compensation and tip requirements for private-sector workers across the state, altering wage obligations for non-exempt employers and establishing specific pay formulas for s.
- Mississippi previously did not establish a general state-mandated minimum wage, leaving non-exempt employers subject to the federal minimum wage standard. context
- State law has historically prohibited local counties and municipalities from establishing their own mandatory minimum living wages. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Employees
Workers covered by the act become entitled to a state-mandated minimum wage starting at $15.00 per hour with scheduled annual increases.
Employers
Non-exempt businesses and political subdivisions must adjust their payroll compensation to meet or exceed the statutory minimum wage schedule and tip credit regulations.
Tipped employees
Workers who customarily receive tips are subject to specific base wage calculation rules ensuring their total compensation reaches the state minimum wage level.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 3, 2026House02/03 (H) Died In Committee
- Jan 16, 2026HouseCommittee01/16 (H) Referred To Workforce Development;Business and Commerce
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Establishment of State Minimum Wage Framework
The bill shifts Mississippi from having no general state minimum wage to enacting a multi-year scheduled wage floor starting at $15.00 per hour.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy80Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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