Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Revenue and Expenditure General Bills Committee on February 23, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
House Bill 278
Retirement; PERS members convicted of job-related felonies shall be terminated from system.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM SHALL BE TERMINATED FROM MEMBERSHIP IN THE SYSTEM IF THE MEMBER IS CONVICTED OF OR PLEADS GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO A FELONY THAT IS RELATED TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE MEMBER'S EMPLOYMENT IN THE STATE SERVICE AND THAT IS COMMITTED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2016; TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY MEMBER WHO IS CHARGED WITH ANY SUCH CRIME WHO RETIRES AND RECEIVES A RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE AFTER BEING CHARGED WITH THE CRIME SHALL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE MEMBER IS CONVICTED OF OR PLEADS GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO THE CRIME, AT WHICH TIME THE MEMBER'S RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE SHALL BE TERMINATED; TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REFUND WITHOUT ANY INTEREST, OF THE ACCUMULATED CONTRIBUTIONS OF ANY MEMBER WHO IS CONVICTED OF ANY SUCH CRIME; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-15-3 AND 25-15-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE SYSTEM WHO IS PARTICIPATING IN THE STATE AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN, AND WHO OTHERWISE WOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE BUT IS TERMINATED FROM MEMBERSHIP IN THE SYSTEM BECAUSE OF THE MEMBER'S CONVICTION OF OR PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO ANY SUCH CRIME, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLAN UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS AND COVERAGES FOR RETIRED EMPLOYEES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 8 to February 23, 2016, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Feb 23 · stopped15 days
Revenue and Expenditure General BillsFeb 8 to Feb 23 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Feb 23
- Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Revenue and Expenditure General Bills
- Feb 23Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To Revenue and Expenditure General BillsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 23Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives