Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2522

[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Employee leasing firms; provide for unemployment compensation rates and reporting.

History of Actions:

101/13/98(S)Referred To Labor
201/22/98(S)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
302/04/98(S)Committee Substitute Adopted
402/04/98(S)Passed
502/04/98(S)Motion to Reconsider Entered
602/05/98(S)Reconsidered
702/05/98(S)Amended
802/05/98(S)Passed As Amended
902/09/98(S)Transmitted To House
1002/10/98(H)Referred To Labor
1102/25/98(H)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
1203/04/98(H)Amended
1303/04/98(H)Passed As Amended
1403/05/98(H)Returned For Concurrence
1503/17/98(S)Concurred in Amend From House
1603/20/98(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
1703/20/98(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
1803/20/98Due From Governor 03/26/98
1903/26/98Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 2, 1998
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes
Chapter number491

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Lee

Code Sections: A 071-0005-0011, A 071-0005-0353

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FOR PURPOSES OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ALL ENTITIES UTILIZING THE SERVICES OF ANY EMPLOYEE LEASING FIRM SHALL BE CONSIDERED THE EMPLOYER OF THE INDIVIDUALS LEASED FROM THE EMPLOYEE LEASING FIRM, TO DEFINE "EMPLOYEE LEASING ARRANGEMENT," "EMPLOYEE LEASING FIRM" AND "TEMPORARY HELP FIRM"; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-353, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A CONTRIBUTION RATE FOR EMPLOYERS ENGAGED IN AN EMPLOYEE LEASING ARRANGEMENT AND TO PROVIDE AN ASSESSMENT FOR EMPLOYEE LEASING FIRMS FAILING TO COMPLY WITH REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; TO FURTHER AMEND THOSE CODE SECTIONS TO DELETE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS, REFERENCES AND TABLES IN THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW WHICH ARE APPLICABLE TO PRIOR CALENDAR YEARS, AND TO CLARIFY THE TERM "TAXABLE WAGES" FOR PURPOSES OF THE EMPLOYER'S RATE OF CONTRIBUTIONS; TO CODIFY SECTION 71-5-385, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE EMPLOYERS TO FILE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION WAGE AND CONTRIBUTION REPORTS IN SPECIAL FORMAT AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO FOLLOW ESTABLISHED REGULATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/05/98 at 08:47.



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