Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's State Affairs Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1249
State employees; authorize to buy back leave time used while taking FMLA leave.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 25-3-96, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT STATE EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE USED EARNED PERSONAL LEAVE OR MAJOR MEDICAL LEAVE IN ORDER TO BE PAID THEIR REGULAR COMPENSATION WHILE TAKING LEAVE UNDER THE FEDERAL FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (FMLA) MAY BUY BACK ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE PERSONAL OR MAJOR MEDICAL LEAVE USED WHILE TAKING FMLA LEAVE, BY PAYING TO THEIR EMPLOYER THE AMOUNT OF THE NET COMPENSATION RECEIVED DURING THE USE OF THE PERSONAL OR MAJOR MEDICAL LEAVE; 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 19 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 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
State AffairsJan 19 to Feb 3 · 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 Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on State Affairs
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To State AffairsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives