Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's State Affairs Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 631
Mississippi Work and Save Program; create.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI WORK AND SAVE PROGRAM, WHICH IS A RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAM SPONSORED BY THE STATE FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYERS WHO DO NOT ALREADY OFFER A RETIREMENT PLAN THAT WILL ALLOW THOSE EMPLOYERS TO OFFER ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES THE CHOICE TO CONTRIBUTE TO AN INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT (IRA) THROUGH A PAYROLL DEDUCTION; TO PROVIDE THE POWERS, AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF THE STATE TREASURER TO DESIGN, DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE IRA TO WHICH CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE WILL BE A ROTH IRA AND THE STANDARD PACKAGE WILL BE A ROTH IRA WITH A TARGET DATE FUND INVESTMENT AND A SPECIFIED CONTRIBUTION PERCENTAGE; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PROTECTION FROM LIABILITY FOR EMPLOYERS IN THE PROGRAM AND FOR THE STATE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF PARTICIPANT AND ACCOUNT INFORMATION; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI WORK AND SAVE ADMINISTRATIVE FUND AS A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE PURPOSES AUTHORIZED IN THIS ACT; 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 13 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 13 to Feb 3 · stopped21 days
State AffairsJan 13 to Feb 3 · stopped21 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 13 – Feb 3
- Jan 13Referred to the House committees on State Affairs and on Ways and Means
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To State Affairs;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives