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House approves bill conditioning state incentives on secret-ballot rules for union representation
Summary
The Mississippi House passed Senate Bill 2849 after a lengthy floor debate, approving language that conditions some state economic development incentives on employers ensuring secret-ballot elections for worker representation and prohibiting voluntary disclosure of employee contact information to labor organizations without consent.
The Mississippi House of Representatives approved Senate Bill 2849 on the final day of the 2025 regular session, voting 79–37 to adopt the conference report after extended debate. The bill conditions eligibility for certain state funds or economic-development benefits on employers’ agreement to use secret-ballot elections when employees select labor representation and restricts voluntary disclosure of employees’ contact information to labor organizations without the employees’ consent.
Supporters described the measure as protecting employees from outside intimidation during votes over…
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