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Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 2255: Mississippi Employment Protection Act; amend to restrict incentives for employers who use H-1B visa labor over US citizens.

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

SB 2255 is a bill introduced in the Mississippi Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Mississippi Employment Protection Act; amend to restrict incentives for employers who use H-1B visa labor over US citizens. Primary sponsor: Michael McLendon (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 3, 2026): 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): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michael McLendonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1

“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 Labor;Finance

Sources

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