Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's State Affairs Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1559
PERS; include first responders hired after March 1, 2026, in Tier 4 membership in the system.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
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.
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 committees on State Affairs and on Appropriations A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To State Affairs;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives