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Mississippi · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 62: "Donald J. Trump Ban-the-Box Act"; create to prohibit public employers from using criminal history as a bar to employment.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 62 is a bill introduced in the Mississippi House on January 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: "Donald J. Trump Ban-the-Box Act"; create to prohibit public employers from using criminal history as a bar to employment. Primary sponsor: Omeria Scott (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): Died In Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Omeria ScottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse80

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died In Committee
  2. Referred To Judiciary B;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source