2026 Regular Session

House Bill 831

PERS; certain education majors shall be considered as if they are Tier 4 members if employed by a public school district after graduation.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's State Affairs Committee on February 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO WAS MAJORING IN EDUCATION AT A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING DURING ANY PART OF THE CALENDAR YEARS 2024, 2025 OR 2026, WHO IS EMPLOYED AS A TEACHER BY A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT BEGINNING ON OR AFTER MARCH 1, 2026, AND WITHIN SIX MONTHS AFTER GRADUATION, SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS IF HE OR SHE BECAME A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2011, BUT BEFORE MARCH 1, 2026, (TIER 4 MEMBERSHIP) FOR ALL PURPOSES UNDER THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM LAW; 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 CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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