Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's State Affairs Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 832
Retirement; allow PERS retirees to serve in elective office in same manner as for elected county or municipal offices.
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 CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO RETIRE AND CONTINUE IN ELECTIVE OFFICE, AND AUTHORIZE RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO BE ELECTED TO OFFICE, AND RECEIVE THEIR RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE WHILE SERVING IN ELECTIVE OFFICE, IN THE SAME MANNER AS AUTHORIZED FOR PERSONS IN ELECTED COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL OFFICES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-11-105, 25-11-305, 5-1-41, 5-1-47, 9-9-11, 25-3-3, 25-3-25, 25-3-31, 25-3-35 AND 25-3-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF 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 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