Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's State Affairs Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1045
PERS; allow retirees to work as law enforcement officer for another employer and draw retirement allowance and work full time.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-127, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO BE EMPLOYED AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WITH AN EMPLOYER OTHER THAN THE EMPLOYER FOR WHICH THE RETIREE WAS WORKING AT THE TIME OF RETIREMENT AND DRAW THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE, DURING WHICH TIME THE RETIREE MAY WORK THE FULL NUMBER OF NORMAL WORKING DAYS FOR THE POSITION AND RECEIVE THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE SALARY IN EFFECT FOR THE POSITION AT THE TIME OF EMPLOYMENT; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 16 to February 3, 2026, 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 RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 days
State AffairsJan 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 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 Jan 16 – Feb 3
- Jan 16Referred to the House committees on State Affairs and on Appropriations A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To State Affairs;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives