SB 2289 Mississippi Senate · 2025 Regular Session

State employee telework policies; amend.

This bill requires Mississippi state agencies to report remote workers' details (names, titles, schedules) to the State Personnel Board and mandates employees work from offices at least three days weekly, except for those covered by disability laws. Agencies must implement approved remote work policies covering confidentiality, supervisory oversight, public contact, and safety protocols. The State Personnel Board must create binding rules for compliance and annually report remote work usage to legislative committees. These requirements apply to all state agencies under the Personnel Board's oversight, removing a prior 2028 sunset date.
Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Introduced Current version · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended to clarify terminology by replacing 'telework' with 'remote work' throughout the text, add a new requirement that employees must be in the office at least three days per week, and extend the repeal date of certain subsections from 2025 to 2028. The core requirements for agencies to report remote work data and the State Personnel Board's authority remain substantively the same.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on state agencies under the State Personnel Board, with no change to which agencies are covered.
DEFINITION

The term 'telework' was changed to 'remote work' in multiple instances to update terminology.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement that remote work employees must be present in the office at least three days per week, with exceptions for disability accommodations.

Changed the State Personnel Board's authority from 'shall' to 'may' promulgate rules for administering the act.

TIMELINE

Extended the repeal date of subsections (2) through (6) from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2028.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2025 · House Mar 5, 2025

How they voted

510
Passed
Total votes 51
Feb 11, 2025
D Democratic16
16 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican35
35 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Filed
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Recommitted For Further Conf
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Filed
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
Referred To Workforce Development
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To Economic and Workforce Development
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
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Daniel Sparks
RRepublican
MS
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