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PERS-Related Legislation

PERS tracks related legislation on this page during each session of the Mississippi Legislature. You may also use the tool at the right to view PERS-related legislation from past years.

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How a Bill Becomes a Law

PERS law can be found in Miss. Code Ann. § 25-11 (1972, as amended)​

Legislation Archive

This is an archive of recent PERS Legislative Summaries. Use the following drop-box menu to locate and view a PDF summary of PERS-related legislation for the selected year. The PDF summary will open in a new browser tab.

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2023 Legislative Summary
2022 Legislative Summary
2021 Legislative Summary
2020 Legislative Summary
2019 Legislative Summary
2018 Legislative Summary
2017 Legislative Summary
2016 Legislative Summary
2015 Legislative Summary
2014 Legislative Summary
2013 Legislative Summary

Pending - 2024 Legislative Session

HB 768 - Shanks, Fred
HB 768 - Shanks, Fred - Israel Support Act of 2019; extend repealer on.
01/29 (H) Referred to Banking and Financial Services
02/21 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
03/06 (H) Amended
03/06 (H) Passed as Amended
03/11 (H) Transmitted to Senate
HB 1590 - Zuber III, Hank
HB 1590 - Zuber III, Hank - PERS; bring forward sections relating to.
02/19 (H) Referred to State Affairs
03/05 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
03/13 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
03/13 (H) Tabled Subject to Call
03/13 (H) Committee Substitute Tabled
03/13 (H) Amended
03/13 (H) Passed as Amended
03/13 (H) Immediate Release
03/13 (H) Transmitted to Senate
HB 1618 - Deweese, Clay
HB 1618 - Deweese, Clay - PERS; define "instrumentality" for purpose of PERS laws and include health care collaboratives in the definition.
02/19 (H) Referred to Appropriations C
02/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
03/06 (H) Passed
03/07 (H) Transmitted to Senate
HB 1639 - Creekmore IV, Sam
HB 1639 - Creekmore IV, Sam - Regional health authorities; create the Delta Regional Health Authority and authorize creation of additional regional authorities.
02/19 (H) Referred to Public Health and Human Services
03/05 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
03/12 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
03/12 (H) Amended
03/12 (H) Passed as Amended
03/12 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered (Hines, Creekmore IV, Felsher)
HB 1683 - Owen, Jansen
HB 1683 - Owen, Jansen - Charter School Act of 2013; revise to expand opportunity for establishment of charter school.
02/19 (H) Referred to Education
02/28 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
03/13 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
03/13 (H) Amended
03/13 (H) Passed as Amended
HB 1818 - Mims V, Sam C.
HB 1818 - Mims V, Sam C. - Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement System.
03/12 (H) Referred to Appropriations D; Appropriations A
03/13 (H) DR - TSDP: A3 To AP
03/13 (H) DR - TSDP: AP To A3
03/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
03/14 (H) Passed
HCR 11 - Wallace, Price
HCR 11 - Wallace, Price - Constitution; amend to provide that the people have the right to propose new statutes and amend or repeal existing statutes.
 01/24 (H) Referred To Constitution
 01/24 (H) Title Suff Adopted Comm Sub
01/24 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
01/24 (H) Adopted
01/24 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered (Bailey, Wallace, Taylor)
01/25 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
01/25 (H) Transmitted to Senate
02/07 (S) Referred to Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
SB 2226 - Harkins, Josh
SB 2226 - Harkins, Josh - Israel Support Act of 2019; extend repealer on.
02/02 (S) Referred to Finance
02/22 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
03/07 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
03/07 (S) Passed
03/07 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
03/12 (S) Reconsidered
03/12 (S) Amended
03/12 (S) Passed as Amended
SB 2685 - Parker, David
SB 2685 - Parker, David - Retired teachers; authorize to receive PERS benefits and work full-time in certain critical shortage areas.
02/19 (S) Referred to Education
02/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
03/07 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
03/07 (S) Passed
03/08 (S) Transmitted to House
03/11 (H) Referred to Education; Appropriations A
SB 2713 - Parker, David
SB 2713 - Parker, David - Regional health authorities; create the Delta Regional Health Authority and authorize creation of additional regional authorities.
02/19 (S) Referred to Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
02/28 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
03/07 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
03/07 (S) Amended
03/07 (S) Passed as Amended
03/07 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB 2799 - Sparks, Daniel
SB 2799 - Sparks, Daniel - Public official appointments; revise terms of office and appointment procedures on certain state boards, districts and agencies.
02/19 (S) Referred to Government Structure
02/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB 2903 - Blount, David
SB 2903 - Blount, David - MS Deferred Comp; allow Roth and other after-tax accounts, and comply with qualified domestic relations orders.
02/19 (S) Referred to Finance
02/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
03/08 (S) Passed
03/11 (S) Transmitted to House
03/14 (H) Referred to Ways and Means
SB 2904 - Blount, David
SB 2904 - Blount, David - PERS; require any terminated plan to pay unfunded actuarial accrued liability to board in a lump sum before termination.
02/19 (S) Referred to Finance
02/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
03/08 (S) Amended
03/08 (S) Passed as Amended
03/13 (S) Transmitted to House
03/14 (H) Referred to State Affairs; Appropriations A
SB 2907 - Harkins, Josh
SB 2907 - Harkins, Josh - PERS optional retirement program for IHL employees; revise remittance of employer's contribution based on start date.
02/19 (S) Referred to Finance
03/05 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
03/13 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
03/13 (S) Passed
SCR 527 - Parker, David
SCR 527 - Parker, David - Constitution of 1890; amend to revise ballot initiative measure process.
02/19 (S) Referred to Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
02/28 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted

Passed - 2024 Legislative Session

There is no passed legislation.

 

Dead - 2024 Legislative Session

HB 385 - Banks, Earle
HB 385 - Banks, Earle - County board attorneys and city attorneys shall be members of PERS regardless of hours/week worked
01/22 (H) Referred to Appropriations A
03/05 (H) Died in Committee
HB 416 - Yancey, Lee
HB 416 - Yancy, Lee - Proxy Voting Integrity and Transparency Act; create.
01/22 (H) Referred to Business and Commerce
03/05 (H) Died in Committee
HB 431 - Lamar, Trey
HB 431 - Lamar, Trey - Retirement; allow certain members of PERS to purchase up to three years of creditable service.
01/22 (H) Referred to State Affairs
03/05 (H) Died in Committee
HB 558 - Newman, Gene
HB 558 - Newman, Gene - PERS; certain law enforcement officers and firefighters shall receive one year of creditable service for every five years of service in Mississippi.
01/24 (H) Referred to Appropriations A
03/05 (H) Died in Committee
HB 560 - Newman, Gene
HB 560 - Newman, Gene - PERS; law enforcement officers and firefighters will vest after 4 years of membership regardless of the date they became members.
01/24 (H) Referred to Appropriations A
03/05 (H) Died in Committee
HB 561 - Yancey, Lee
HB 561 - Yancy, Lee -  Retirement; school bus drivers shall be eligible to be members of PERS and vest after 15 years.
01/24 (H) Referred to Appropriations A
03/05 (H) Died in Committee
HB 567 - Currie, Becky
HB 567 - Currie, Becky - Retirement; PERS and SLRP members convicted of certain felonies shall have benefits suspended until full restitution is made.
01/24 (H) Referred to Appropriations A
03/05 (H) Died in Committee
HB 568 - Clark, Bryant
HB 568 - Clark, Bryant - PERS; allow retirees to teach in critical needs areas and work full time and receive full salary for three years.
01/24 (H) Referred to Appropriations A
03/05 (H) Died in Committee
HB 581 - Brown, Bo
HB 581 - Brown, Bo - PERS; conduct study on feasibility of allowing retired teachers to continue to work full-time and receive full retirement allowance.
01/24 (H) Referred to Appropriations A
03/05 (H) Died in Committee
HB 587 - Rushing, Randy
HB 587 - Rushing, Randy - Retirement; PERS members convicted of job-related felonies shall be terminated from system.
01/24 (H) Referred to Appropriations A
03/05 (H) Died in Committee
HB 737 - Harness, Jeffery
HB 737 - Harness, Jeffery - Teachers, retired; authorize to be employed full time and continue receiving retirement allowance.
01/29 (H) Referred to Education; Appropriations A
03/05 (H) Died in Committee
HB 780 - Denton, Oscar
HB 780 - Denton, Oscar - Retirement; elected officials convicted of certain felonies shall have benefits withheld until full restitution has been paid.
01/31 (H) Referred to Appropriations A
03/05 (H) Died in Committee
HB 782 - Denton, Oscar
HB 782 - Denton, Oscar - Retirement; elected officials convicted of certain felonies shall have benefits suspended until full restitution has been made.
01/31 (H) Referred to Appropriations A
03/05 (H) Died in Committee
HB 832 - Banks, Earle
HB 832 - Banks, Earle - Legislature; allow retired PERS members to receive a retirement allowance while serving as a member of.
01/31 (H) Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency; Appropriations A
03/05 (H) Died in Committee
HB 833 - Banks, Earle
HB 833 - Banks, Earle - Legislature; allow certain retired PERS members to receive a retirement allowance while serving as a member of.
01/31 (H) Referred to Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency; Appropriations A
03/05 (H) Died in Committee
HB 861 - Evans, Bob
HB 861 - Evans, Bob - Legislature; allow retired PERS members to receive a retirement allowance while serving as a member of.
02/02 (H) Referred to State Affairs; Appropriations A
03/05 (H) Died in Committee
HB 866 - Evans, Bob
HB 866 - Evans, Bob - Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan; new legislators not members and current members do not earn additional credit.
02/02 (H) Referred to Appropriations A
03/05 (H) Died in Committee
HB 878 - Grady, Zack
HB 878 - Grady, Zack - PERS; allow retirees to work as law enforcement officer with local law enforcement agency and draw retirement and work full time.
02/02 (H) Referred to Appropriations A; State Affairs
03/05 (H) Died in Committee
HB 890 - Haney, Greg
HB 890 - Haney, Greg - Retirement; persons convicted of certain felonies shall forfeit benefits from PERS, SLRP and MHSPRS.
02/02 (H) Referred to Appropriations A
03/05 (H) Died in Committee
HB 1012 - Carpenter, Bubba
HB 1012 - Carpenter, Bubba - PERS; new public safety employees may receive retirement allowance with 25 years of service.
02/07 (H) Referred to Appropriations A
03/05 (H) Died in Committee
HB 1170 - Yancy, Lee
HB 1170 - Yancy, Lee - PERS Board; require to make investment decisions with sole purpose of maximizing returns.
02/14 (H) Referred To State Affairs
03/05 (H) Died in Committee
HB 1276 - Shanks, Fred
HB 1276 - Shanks, Fred - Study committee on certain first responders receiving insurance upon retirements eligibility; create.
02/15 (H) Referred to Insurance; Appropriations A
03/05 (H) Died in Committee
HB 1371 - McMillan, Jonathon
HB 1371 - McMillan, Jonathon - Law enforcement officers and firefighters; certain shall receive one additional year of creditable services in PERS for every five years of service.
02/19 (H) Referred to State Affairs; Appropriations A
03/05 (H) Died in Committee
HB 1372 - McMillan, Jonathon
HB 1372 - McMillan, Jonathon - Retirees; may be employed full time in critical need or shortage position with PERS employer and draw full benefits.
02/19 (H) Referred to State Affairs; Appropriations A
03/05 (H) Died in Committee
HB 1387 - Haney, Greg
HB 1387 - Haney, Greg - PERS; allow retirees to work as law enforcement officer for another employer and draw retirement allowance and work full time.
02/19 (H) Referred to State Affairs; Appropriations A
03/05 (H) Died in Committee
HCR 13 - Arnold, Tracy
HCR 13 - Arnold, Tracy - Constitution; signatures from any congressional district cannot exceed fractional portion of number of signatures required for initiative petition.
01/24 (H) Referred to Constitution
03/05 (H) Died in Committee
HCR 37 - McCray, Hester Jackson
HCR 37 - McCray, Hester Jackson - Constitution; conform initiative signature requirements from each congressional district for an initiative petition to the number of current districts.
02/19 (H) Referred to Constitution
03/05 (H) Died in Committee
SB 2238 - McLendon, Michael
SB 2238 - McLendon, Michael - Retired teachers; allow to return to teaching for a maximum of five years while receiving retirement benefits.
02/05 (S) Referred to Education; Finance
03/05 (S) Died in Committee
SB 2299 - Berry, Andy
SB 2299 - Berry, Andy - PERS; add to board of trustees one member who is a full-time local law enforcement officer or full-time local firefighter.
02/07 (S) Referred to Government Structure
03/05 (S) Died in Committee
SB 2330 - Boyd, Nicole
SB 2330 - Boyd, Nicole - Retired Teacher Return to Work Task Force; establish.
02/08 (S) Referred to Education
03/05 (S) Died in Committee
SB 2392 - Norwood, Sollie
SB 2392 - Norwood, Sollie - Legislature; allow PERS retirees to receive retirement allowance while serving as a member of.
02/14 (S) Referred to Finance
03/05 (S) Died in Committee
SB 2393 - Norwood, Sollie
SB 2393 - Norwood, Sollie - PERS; reduce vesting period from 8 years to 4
02/14 (S) Referred to Finance
03/05 (S) Died in Committee
SB 2394 - McMahan, Chad
SB 2394 - McMahan, Chad - PERS; require to engage CEFEX-certified and affiliated investment firm for fiduciary assessment of funds and practices.
02/14 (S) Referred to Finance
03/05 (S) Died in Committee
SB 2401 - Norwood, Sollie
SB 2401 - Norwood, Sollie - Retired teachers; allow to draw retirement benefits and be reemployed as teachers subject to certain conditions.
02/14 (S) Referred to Finance
03/05 (S) Died in Committee
SB 2488 - DeLano, Scott
SB 2488 - DeLano, Scott - First Responders Retirement Incentive; create.
02/16 (S) Referred to Finance
03/05 (S) Died in Committee
SB 2489 - England, Jeremy
SB 2489 - England, Jeremy - Study Committee; create to study the funding of health insurance of all retired first responders.
02/16 (S) Referred to Appropriations
03/05 (S) Died in Committee
SB 2522 - Blount, David
SB 2522 - Blount, David - Initiative measure; create procedures for qualified elector to propose amendment to the Mississippi Code of 1972.
02/16 (S) Referred to Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
03/05 (S) Died in Committee
SB 2898 - Seymour, Joseph
SB 2898 - Seymour, Joseph - PERS; require state and its subdivisions to pay employer contributions for part-time employees and contract workers.
02/19 (S) Referred to Finance
03/05 (S) Died in Committee
SB 2899 - Fillingane, Joey
SB 2899 - Fillingane, Joey- PERS Board; require to make investment decisions with sole purpose of maximizing returns.
02/19 (S) Referred to Finance
03/05 (S) Died in Committee
SB 2905 - Harkins, Josh
SB 2905 - Harkins, Josh - PERS; require any terminated plan to pay unfunded actuarial accrued liability to board in a lump sum before termination.
02/19 (S) Referred to Finance
03/05 (S) Died in Committee
SB 2921 - Harkins, Josh
SB 2921 - Harkins, Josh - MS Deferred Comp; allow Roth and other after-tax accounts, and comply with qualified domestic relations orders.
02/19 (S) Referred to Finance
03/05 (S) Died in Committee
SCR 514 - Blount, David
SCR 514 - Blount, David - Constitution; amend Section 33 to authorize ballot initiative for new law.
02/02 (S) Referred to Rules
03/05 (S) Died in Committee
SCR 522 - Turner-Ford, Angela
SCR 522 - Turner-Ford, Angela - Constitution; amend to revise ballot initiative process.
02/16 (S) Referred to Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
03/05 (S) Died in Committee
SCR 523 - McCaughn, Tyler
SCR 523 - McCaughn, Tyler - Constitution; amend to revise ballot intiative process.
02/16 (S) Referred to Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency; Constitution
03/05 (S) Died in Committee
SCR 524 - Seymour, Joseph
SCR 524 - Seymour, Joseph - Constitution; amend Section 273 to reinstate initiative process and revise initiative signature requirements.
02/16 (S) Referred to Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
03/05 (S) Died in Committee
SCR 526 - England, Jeremy
SCR 526 - England, Jeremy - Constitution; amend to provide that the people have the right to propose new statutes and amend or repeal existing statutes.
02/19 (S) Referred to Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
03/05 (S) Died in Committee
SCR 528 - Robinson, Robin
SCR 528 - Robinson, Robin - Constitution; amend to allow citizens to propose changes to existing law via initiative.
02/19 (S) Referred to Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
03/05 (S) Died in Committee