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HB 96 — Mississippi State Workforce Investment Board; expand membership to include a woman and require gender equity in certain workforce development systems.
Last action — Died In Committee
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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The bill expands the membership of the Mississippi State Workforce Investment Board and mandates gender equity reporting for workforce development systems.
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Section 37-153-7
forty-one (41)→ forty-two (42)Increases the total number of voting members on the Mississippi State Workforce Investment Board from 41 to 42.
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Section 37-153-7
One (1) woman with expertise in assisting women in job training and securing employment in nontraditional occupations.
Adds a new member to the board specifically to represent women's interests in job training and nontraditional occupations.
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Section 7-1-355
The Mississippi Department of Employment Security shall achieve gender equity in the Workforce Investment Act and Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act workforce development systems.
Requires the Mississippi Department of Employment Security to ensure gender equity in its workforce development systems.
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Section 7-1-355
Information regarding gender pay equity in the Workforce Investment Act and the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act shall be included in the report submitted to the Legislature each year by the Department of Employment Security.
Mandates annual reporting to the Legislature on gender pay equity in workforce development programs.
Action History
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Died In Committee
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Referred To Workforce Development;Judiciary A
Sponsors
- Paden · Primary
- Sykes · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Paden
Co-sponsors (1)
- Sykes
Not signed on (173)
173 members have not signed on to this bill.
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- HB 96 is sponsored by Paden and Sykes.
- What is the current status of HB 96?
- This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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