l9n/ Mississippi

2017 Regular Session

House Bill 1301

Retirement; make technical revisions to PERS, SLRP and Hwy Patrol and exempt executive director from salary cap.

Became law as Chapter 338, Laws of 2017, signed March 13, 2017, 56 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-11-105, 25-11-109 AND 25-13-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE LANGUAGE REGARDING MEMBERSHIP IN THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM REGARDING A SPECIFIC COMMUNITY HOSPITAL THAT NO LONGER EXISTS; TO SIMPLIFY THE LANGUAGE REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN SERVICE CREDIT IN THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND HIGHWAY SAFETY PATROL RETIREMENT SYSTEM BY REMOVING LANGUAGE THAT SPECIFIES THE INCREMENTS IN WHICH THE PAYMENT FOR SUCH CREDIT MUST BE MADE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-11-115 AND 25-13-16, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY TO WHOM SHALL BE PAID THE ACTUARIAL EQUIVALENT OF ANY REMAINING PAYMENTS UNDER OPTION 4B OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE HIGHWAY SAFETY PATROL RETIREMENT SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-11-117 AND 25-11-311, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PERSON WHO HAS RECEIVED A REFUND FROM THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OR THE SUPPLEMENTAL LEGISLATIVE RETIREMENT SYSTEM REENTERS STATE SERVICE OR IS REELECTED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2007, AND REPAYS ALL OR A PART OF THE AMOUNT PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED AS A REFUND, THE AMOUNTS THAT ARE REPAID AND THE CREDITABLE SERVICE RELATED THERETO SHALL NOT BE USED IN ANY BENEFIT CALCULATION UNTIL THE MEMBER HAS REMAINED A CONTRIBUTOR TO THE SYSTEM FOR 8 YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM FROM THE GOVERNOR'S SALARY CAP; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

John Read

Its course

January 16 to March 13, 2017, 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 action15 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 116 days

AppropriationsJan 16 to Jan 2610 days

In the SenateFeb 1 to Mar 229 days

FinanceFeb 20 to Feb 288 days

With the GovernorMar 2 to Mar 1311 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 1

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 Jan 16 – Feb 1

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  3. Feb 1Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 1 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 1Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Huddleston (30th), Read and Huddleston (15th))
  2. Feb 3Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the Senate
  4. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  5. Feb 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Mar 2Amendment failed in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 3 – Mar 13

  1. Mar 3Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 7Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 13Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 1AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 1Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 1Motion to Reconsider Entered (Huddleston (30th), Read, Huddleston (15th))House of Representatives
  6. Feb 3Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 3Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 20Referred To FinanceSenate
  9. Feb 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
  10. Mar 2Amendment FailedSenate
  11. Mar 2PassedSenate
  12. Mar 3Returned For EnrollingSenate
  13. Mar 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  15. Mar 13Approved by GovernorGovernor