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<HISTORY>
	<YEAR>2022</YEAR>
	<SESSION>Regular Session</SESSION>
	<SHORTTITLE>Mississippi Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; create.</SHORTTITLE>
	<LONGTITLE>AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI EQUAL PAY ACT; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR "EMPLOYEE", "EMPLOYER", "WAGE", "RATE", AND "UNPAID WAGES"; TO PROVIDE THAT NO EMPLOYER SHALL PAY AN EMPLOYEE A WAGE AT A RATE LESS THAN THE RATE AT WHICH AN EMPLOYEE OF THE OPPOSITE SEX IN THE SAME ESTABLISHMENT IS PAID FOR EQUAL WORK ON A JOB, THE PERFORMANCE OF WHICH REQUIRES EQUAL SKILL, EFFORT AND RESPONSIBILITY, AND WHICH IS PERFORMED UNDER SIMILAR WORKING CONDITIONS; TO PROVIDE REMEDIES; TO PROVIDE THE TIME IN WHICH A CIVIL ACTION MUST BE FILED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.</LONGTITLE>
	<DATETIMELASTCHG>11/16/22 at 21:59</DATETIMELASTCHG>
 
	<MEASURE>
		<MSR_HS>H</MSR_HS>
		<MSR_TYPE>B</MSR_TYPE>
		<MSR_NUM> 770</MSR_NUM>
		<FORMAT_MSRID>House Bill  770</FORMAT_MSRID>
		<SHORT_MSRID>HB 770</SHORT_MSRID>
		<OWNER>H</OWNER>
	</MEASURE>
 
	<BACKGROUND>
		<DISPOSITION>Law</DISPOSITION>
		<DEADLINE>General Bill/Constitutional Amendment</DEADLINE>
		<REVENUE>No</REVENUE>
		<VOTETYPE>Majority</VOTETYPE>
		<EFFECTIVEDATE>July 1, 2022</EFFECTIVEDATE>
		<SUSPMSR>HC  89</SUSPMSR>
		<SUSPMSRLINK>../../history/HC/HC0089.xml</SUSPMSRLINK>
		<CHAPNUM> 490</CHAPNUM>
	</BACKGROUND>
	<COMMITTEES>
		<HOUSE>
			<H_NAME>Judiciary A</H_NAME>
			<H_INCMTE>F</H_INCMTE>
			<H_LINK>../../House_cmtes/JA.xml</H_LINK>
		</HOUSE>
		<SENATE>
			<S_NAME>Judiciary, Division A</S_NAME>
			<S_INCMTE>F</S_INCMTE>
			<S_LINK>../../Senate_cmtes/JA.xml</S_LINK>
		</SENATE>
	</COMMITTEES>
	<AUTHORS>
		<PRINCIPAL>
			<P_NAME>Cockerham</P_NAME>
			<P_LINK>../../House_authors/Cockerham.xml</P_LINK>
		</PRINCIPAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Gunn</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../House_authors/Gunn.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Miles</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../House_authors/Miles.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Karriem</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../House_authors/Karriem.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Arnold</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../House_authors/Arnold.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Gibbs (72nd)</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../House_authors/Gibbs_(72nd).xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Bailey</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../House_authors/Bailey.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>McGee</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../House_authors/McGee.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Stamps</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../House_authors/Stamps.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Mickens</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../House_authors/Mickens.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Paden</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../House_authors/Paden.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Harness</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../House_authors/Harness.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Foster</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../House_authors/Foster.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Byrd</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../House_authors/Byrd.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
	</AUTHORS>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 1</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>01/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary A</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 2</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>01/18 (H) Title Suff Do Pass</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 3</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>01/20 (H) Amended</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 4</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>01/20 (H) Passed As Amended</ACT_DESC>
		<ACT_VOTE>../../../../2022/pdf/votes/house/0170004.pdf</ACT_VOTE>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 5</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>01/21 (H) Transmitted To Senate</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 6</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/04 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 7</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/01 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 8</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/09 (S) Amended</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 9</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/09 (S) Passed As Amended</ACT_DESC>
		<ACT_VOTE>../../../../2022/pdf/votes/senate/0650077.pdf</ACT_VOTE>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>10</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/10 (S) Returned For Concurrence</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>11</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/14 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>12</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/24 (H) Conferees Named Cockerham,White,Tullos</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>13</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/25 (S) Conferees Named Wiggins,Boyd,Parker</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>14</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/28 (S) Conference Report Filed</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>15</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/28 (H) Conference Report Filed</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>16</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/29 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>17</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/29 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>18</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/29 (S) Conference Report Filed</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>19</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/29 (H) Conference Report Filed</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>20</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/29 Suspend from Deadlines by HC  89</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>21</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/30 (H) Conference Report Adopted</ACT_DESC>
		<ACT_VOTE>../../../../2022/pdf/votes/house/0860011.pdf</ACT_VOTE>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>22</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/30 (S) Conference Report Adopted</ACT_DESC>
		<ACT_VOTE>../../../../2022/pdf/votes/senate/0860015.pdf</ACT_VOTE>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>23</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>04/04 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>24</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>04/04 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>25</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>04/20 Approved by Governor</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<DOCUMENTS>
		<CURRENT>
			<CURRENT_PDF>../../../../documents/2022/pdf/HB/0700-0799/HB0770SG.pdf</CURRENT_PDF>
			<CURRENT_OTHER>../../../../documents/2022/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0770SG.htm</CURRENT_OTHER>
		</CURRENT>
		<INTRO>
			<INTRO_PDF>../../../../documents/2022/pdf/HB/0700-0799/HB0770IN.pdf</INTRO_PDF>
			<INTRO_OTHER>../../../../documents/2022/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0770IN.htm</INTRO_OTHER>
		</INTRO>
		<PASSED>
			<PASSED_PDF>../../../../documents/2022/pdf/HB/0700-0799/HB0770PS.pdf</PASSED_PDF>
			<PASSED_OTHER>../../../../documents/2022/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0770PS.htm</PASSED_OTHER>
		</PASSED>
		<ASG>
			<ASG_PDF>../../../../documents/2022/pdf/HB/0700-0799/HB0770SG.pdf</ASG_PDF>
			<ASG_OTHER>../../../../documents/2022/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0770SG.htm</ASG_OTHER>
		</ASG>
		<CONFRPTS>
			<CR_PDF>../../../../documents/2022/pdf/cr/HB0770CR.pdf</CR_PDF>
			<CR_OTHER>../../../../documents/2022/html/cr/HB0770CR.htm</CR_OTHER>
			<CR_DESC>Conference Report</CR_DESC>
		</CONFRPTS>
		<CONFRPTS>
			<CR_PDF>../../../../documents/2022/pdf/cr/HB0770CR_2.pdf</CR_PDF>
			<CR_OTHER>../../../../documents/2022/html/cr/HB0770CR_2.htm</CR_OTHER>
			<CR_DESC>Conference Report # 2</CR_DESC>
		</CONFRPTS>
		<AMENDMENTS>
			<AMRPT>
				<AMRPT_DESC>Amendment Report for House Bill No.  770</AMRPT_DESC>
				<AMRPT_PDF>../../../../documents/2022/pdf/sam/Amendment_Report_for_HB0770.pdf</AMRPT_PDF>
				<AMRPT_OTHER>../../../../../documents/2022/html/sam/Amendment_Report_for_HB0770.htm</AMRPT_OTHER>
			</AMRPT>
			<HAM>
				<HAM_DESC>Amendment No 1</HAM_DESC>
				<HAM_DISP>Adopted</HAM_DISP>
				<HAM_PDF>../../../../documents/2022/pdf/ham/HB0770_H_Amend_01.pdf</HAM_PDF>
				<HAM_OTHER>../../../../../documents/2022/html/ham/HB0770_H_Amend_01.htm</HAM_OTHER>
				<HAM_VDESC>Voice Vote</HAM_VDESC>
			</HAM>
			<SAM>
				<SAM_DESC>Committee Amendment No 1</SAM_DESC>
				<SAM_DISP>Not Germane</SAM_DISP>
				<SAM_PDF>../../../../documents/2022/pdf/sam/HB0770_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf</SAM_PDF>
				<SAM_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2022/dt/sam/HB0770_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf</SAM_PDF_DT>
				<SAM_OTHER>../../../../../documents/2022/html/sam/HB0770_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm</SAM_OTHER>
			</SAM>
			<SAM>
				<SAM_DESC>Amendment No 2</SAM_DESC>
				<SAM_DISP>Adopted</SAM_DISP>
				<SAM_PDF>../../../../documents/2022/pdf/sam/HB0770_S_Amend_02.pdf</SAM_PDF>
				<SAM_OTHER>../../../../../documents/2022/html/sam/HB0770_S_Amend_02.htm</SAM_OTHER>
				<SAM_VDESC>Voice Vote</SAM_VDESC>
			</SAM>
		</AMENDMENTS>
		<FISCALNOTE>
			<FISCALNOTEFLAG>N</FISCALNOTEFLAG>
			<FISCALNOTEPATH>../../../../documents/2022/pdf/fiscalnotes/HB0770.pdf</FISCALNOTEPATH>
		</FISCALNOTE>
	</DOCUMENTS>
</HISTORY>
