MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2020 Regular Session
To: Rules; Appropriations
By: Representative Johnson
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, AND THE INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE, OF A BILL ENTITLED "AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY TO PROVIDE PAID LEAVE TO ANY PERSON WHO IS UNABLE TO WORK BECAUSE THE PERSON HAS BEEN CONFIRMED WITH COVID-19, THE PERSON'S EMPLOYER HAS SUSPENDED OR DISCONTINUED BUSINESS DUE TO COVID-19 OR THE PERSON'S EMPLOYER HAS REDUCED HIS OR HER WORK HOURS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 AND SUCH PERSON IS NOT PAID FOR THE LOSS OF WORK HOURS"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN, That the Joint Rules of the House and the Senate, including all the deadlines and other provisions imposed by Joint Rule No. 40, are suspended for the purpose of requesting the drafting, and the introduction, consideration and passage, of a bill entitled "AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY TO PROVIDE PAID LEAVE TO ANY PERSON WHO IS UNABLE TO WORK BECAUSE THE PERSON HAS BEEN CONFIRMED WITH COVID-19, THE PERSON'S EMPLOYER HAS SUSPENDED OR DISCONTINUED BUSINESS DUE TO COVID-19 OR THE PERSON'S EMPLOYER HAS REDUCED HIS OR HER WORK HOURS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 AND SUCH PERSON IS NOT PAID FOR SUCH LEAVE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."