Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 995
Retired teachers; remove limitation on hiring of to return to teaching full-time and level of PERS contribution.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-126, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CRITERIA AND SCALE OF COMPENSATION FOR ELIGIBLE RETIRED TEACHERS WHO RETURN TO THE TEACHING PROFESSION AS CONTRIBUTING BUT NONBENEFIT ACCRUING MEMBERS OF THE PERS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-19-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE 50/50 SPLIT OF EMPLOYER'S CONTRIBUTION OF RETIRED TEACHERS AS PENSION LIABILITY PARTICIPATION ASSESSMENT; 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
EducationJan 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 Education and on Appropriations A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Education;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives