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HB 1559

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.

PERS; include first responders hired after March 1, 2026, in Tier 4 membership in the system.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-1559

Session 2026

Status failed

Committee State Affairs

House failed 2026-02-03

Healthcare

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-11-103, 25-11-109, 25-11-111, 25-11-112, 25-11-114, 25-11-115, 25-11-117, 25-11-123 AND 25-11-147, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FIRST RESPONDERS WHO BECOME MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM ON OR AFTER MARCH 1, 2026, SHALL BE INCLUDED IN TIER 4 MEMBERSHIP IN THE SYSTEM; TO DEFINE FIRST RESPONDERS AS LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor

Lester Carpenter

Official Source Back to Bills

Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-19	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-02-03	Status	failed
2026-02-03	Latest Action	(H) Died In Committee

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