PERS tracks related legislation on this page during each session of the Mississippi Legislature. You may also view PERS-related legislation from past years from the Legislation Archive link.
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.
- Legislative Summaries
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2025 and earlier summaries can be viewed on the Archives page
2025 Legislative Letter
The linked letter and attachments below were sent December 23, 2024, to Speaker of the House of Representatives Jason White, Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann, Mississippi Senate Appropriations Chair Briggs Hopson, and Mississippi House Appropriations Chair John Read relaying the results of actuarial reports, in accordance with state law.
2025 Letter to Governor Reeves
The linked letter below was sent April 24, 2025, to Governor Tate Reeves to request that the additional recurring funding needs of PERS be included in any call for an upcoming special session.
Click here to read the 2025 Letter to Governor Reeves from the Archives page
2024 Legislative Letter
The linked letter and attachments below were sent January 25, 2024, to Speaker of the House of Representatives Jason White and Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann relaying legislative requests for PERS.
Click here to read the 2024 Legislative Letter with Attachments from the Archives page
Pending - 2026 Regular Legislative Session
- House Bill 1929 - Mims
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House Bill 1929 - Mims - Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement System.
- 02/16 (H) Referred To Appropriations D; Appropriations A
- 02/17 (H) DR - TSDP: A3 To AP
- 02/18 (H) DR - TSDP: AP To A3
- 02/18 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
- 02/19 (H) Passed
- 02/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
- 02/27 (S) Referred To Appropriations
- House Bill 4074 - Eure
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House Bill 4074 - Eure - Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act; create.
- 02/24 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
- 02/24 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
- 02/25 (H) Amended
- 02/25 (H) Passed As Amended
- 02/26 (H) Transmitted To Senate
- Senate Bill 2103 - Hill
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Senate Bill 2103 - Hill - School counselors; delete requirement of counselors to abide by the American School Counselor Association Code of Ethics.
- 01/09 (S) Referred To Education
- 01/22 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
- 02/04 (S) Passed
- 02/05 (S) Transmitted To House
- 02/06 (H) Referred To Education
- 02/18 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
- 03/06 (H) Amended
- 03/06 (H) Passed As Amended
- 03/06 (H) Immediate Release
- 03/06 (H) Returned For Concurrence
Passed - 2026 Regular Legislative Session
No legislation has passed yet.
Dead - 2026 Regular Legislative Session
- House Bill 2 - White
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House Bill 2 - White - "Mississippi Educational Freedom Program Act of 2026"; establish to provide greater flexibility and opportunity for school choice.
- 01/07 (H) Referred To Education
- 01/14 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
- 01/15 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
- 01/15 (H) Amended
- 01/15 (H) Passed As Amended
- 01/15 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered (Oliver, Roberson)
- 01/20 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
- 01/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
- 01/21 (S) Referred To Education
- 03/03 (S) Died In Committee
- House Bill 45 - Scott
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House Bill 45 - Scott - PERS; require employers to pay percentage of contract workers' compensation into the system.
- 01/07 (H) Referred To State Affairs
- 02/03 (H) Died In Committee
- House Bill 568 - Yancey
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House Bill 568 - Yancey - PERS; first responders hired after 3-1-26 shall be included in Tier 4 membership in the system.
- 01/13 (H) Referred To State Affairs;Appropriations A
- 02/03 (H) Died In Committee
- Senate Bill 2001 - DeBar
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Senate Bill 2001 - DeBar - School teachers, assistant teachers, and college faculty; raise pay of..
- 01/06 (S) Referred To Education
- 01/06 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
- 01/07 (S) Passed
- 01/08 (S) Transmitted To House
- 02/06 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations A
- 03/03 (H) Died In Committee
- Senate Bill 2003 - DeBar
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Senate Bill 2003 - DeBar - Retired educators; revise provisions regarding return to work as teachers.
- 01/06 (S) Referred To Education
- 01/06 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
- 01/07 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
- 01/07 (S) Amended
- 01/07 (S) Passed As Amended
- 01/08 (S) Transmitted To House
- 02/06 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations A
- 03/03 (H) Died In Committee
- Senate Bill 2004 - Sparks
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Senate Bill 2004 - Sparks - Mississippi PERS Stability Act; enact.
- 01/06 (S) Referred To Appropriations
- 01/06 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
- 01/07 (S) Passed
- 01/08 (S) Transmitted To House
- 02/06 (H) Referred To State Affairs;Appropriations A
- 03/03 (H) Died In Committee
- Senate Bill 2246 - McLendon
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Senate Bill 2246 - McLendon - Teacher Pay Competitiveness Act; enact to raise teacher salaries.
- 01/14 (S) Referred To Education; Appropriations
- 02/03 (S) Died In Committee
- Senate Bill 2249 - Barnett
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Senate Bill 2249 - Barnett - Teacher Pay Competitiveness Act; enact to raise teacher salaries.
- 01/14 (S) Referred To Gaming
- 02/03 (S) Died In Committee
- Senate Bill 2299 - McLendon
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Senate Bill 2299 - McLendon - PERS; change separation requirement for retired teachers returning to work from 90 days to 30 days.
- 01/19 (S) Referred To Education
- 02/03 (S) Died In Committee
- Senate Bill 2469 - Simmons
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Senate Bill 2469 - Simmons - State employee salaries; direct State Personnel Board to implement across-the-board increase.
- 01/19 (S) Referred To Appropriations
- 02/03 (S) Died In Committee
- Senate Bill 2652 - McLendon
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Senate Bill 2652 - McLendon - First responders; include county and municipal road workers as eligible for death and disability benefits.
- 01/19 (S) Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- 02/03 (S) Died In Committee
- Senate Bill 2613 - Sparks
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Senate Bill 2613 - Sparks - PERS Tier 5 Cola Account; create and direct transfers to.
- 01/19 (S) Referred To Finance
- 01/22 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
- 02/05 (S) Passed
- 02/05 (S) Immediate Release
- 02/06 (S) Transmitted To House
- 02/06 (H) Referred To State Affairs;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- 03/03 (H) Died In Committee
- Senate Bill 2900 - Johnson
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Senate Bill 2900 - Johnson - MS Deferred Comp; allow Roth and other after-tax accounts, and comply with qualified domestic relations orders.
- 01/19 (S) Referred To Finance
- 02/03 (S) Died In Committee
- Senate Bill 2901 - McLendon
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Senate Bill 2901 - McLendon - Save Our Badge and Shield Act; enact to categorize first responders as if hired before March 1, 2026, for PERS purposes.
- 01/19 (S) Referred To Finance
- 02/03 (S) Died In Committee
- Senate Bill 2902 - Brumfield
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Senate Bill 2902 - Brumfield - PERS; reform Tier 5.
- 01/19 (S) Referred To Finance
- 02/03 (S) Died In Committee
- Senate Bill 2903 - Barnett
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Senate Bill 2903 - Barnett - PERS; allow Tier 5 members to receive 3% COLA, but not to exceed $15,000.00 in any single year.
- 01/19 (S) Referred To Finance
- 02/03 (S) Died In Committee
- Senate Bill 2904 - Johnson
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Senate Bill 2904 - Johnson - PERS Tier 5; reduce creditable service requirement for law enforcement officers and firefighters to retire at any age.
- 01/19 (S) Referred To Finance
- 02/03 (S) Died In Committee
- Senate Bill 2905 - Norwood
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Senate Bill 2905 - Norwood - Legislature; allow PERS retirees to receive retirement allowance while serving as a member of.
- 01/19 (S) Referred To Finance
- 02/03 (S) Died In Committee
- Senate Bill 2906 - Blount, Simmons
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Senate Bill 2906 - Blount, Simmons - PERS; repeal Tier 5, but provide a different COLA for new hires
- 01/19 (S) Referred To Finance
- 02/03 (S) Died In Committee
- Senate Bill 2907 - Fillingane
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Senate Bill 2907 - Fillingane - First Responders Retirement System; establish.
- 01/19 (S) Referred To Finance
- 02/03 (S) Died In Committee
- Senate Bill 2908 - Fillingane
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Senate Bill 2908 - Fillingane - PERS; first responders hired after 3-1-26 may receive retirement allowance after 25 years of service.
- 01/19 (S) Referred To Finance
- 02/03 (S) Died In Committee
- Senate Bill 2909 - Sparks
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Senate Bill 2909 - Sparks - PERS creditable service; bring forward code sections.
- 01/19 (S) Referred To Finance
- 02/03 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
- 02/09 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
- 02/09 (S) Tabled Subject To Call
- 02/09 (S) Remove from Table for consider
- 02/09 (S) Amendment Failed
- 02/09 (S) Passed
- 02/10 (S) Transmitted To House
- 02/12 (H) Referred To State Affairs;Appropriations A
- 03/03 (H) Died In Committee
- Senate Bill 2910 - Sparks
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Senate Bill 2910 - Sparks - PERS; require any terminated plan to pay net pension liability to board in a lump sum before termination.
- 01/19 (S) Referred To Finance
- 02/02 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
- 02/05 (S) Passed
- 02/05 (S) Immediate Release
- 02/06 (S) Transmitted To House
- 02/06 (H) Referred To State Affairs;Appropriations A
- 03/03 (H) Died In Committee
- Senate Bill 2911 - Sparks
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Senate Bill 2911 - Sparks - PERS; provide alternative return to work provisions.
- 01/19 (S) Referred To Finance
- 02/02 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
- 02/09 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
- 02/09 (S) Passed
- 02/10 (S) Transmitted To House
- 02/12 (H) Referred To State Affairs;Appropriations A
- 03/03 (H) Died In Committee
- Senate Bill 2912 - Sparks, Blount
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Senate Bill 2912 - Sparks, Blount - MS Deferred Compensation; allow Roth and other after-tax accounts.
- 01/19 (S) Referred To Finance
- 01/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
- 02/05 (S) Passed
- 02/05 (S) Immediate Release
- 02/06 (S) Transmitted To House
- 02/06 (H) Referred To State Affairs;Ways and Means
- 03/03 (H) Died In Committee