Written earnings statement; require employer to provide upon employee's written request.
HB 891 requires Mississippi employers to provide employees with a written earnings statement within 21 days of a written request (sent via certified mail, email, or hand delivery). The statement must include the employee's name, pay rate, gross pay, deductions (with purpose), net pay, and hours worked or units produced. Employers who fail to comply face a $750 fine per violation, enforced by the Attorney General's Office, which will also post information on employee rights and complaint procedures online. This law directly affects all Mississippi employees seeking transparency in their pay details.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026
Last action Mar 3, 2026
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Floor votes · House Feb 4, 2026
How they voted
120–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 122
Feb 4, 2026
D
Democratic40
97% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
R
Republican80
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
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Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Referred To Business and Commerce
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jimmy Fondren
RRepublican
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