Proposed Mississippi Firearm Legislation HB1559
Legislation Overview
Title: PERS; include first responders hired after March 1, 2026, in Tier 4 membership in the system.
Description: 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.
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred To State Affairs;Appropriations A
Last Action Date: January 19, 2026
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Lester Carpenter (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 122)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 19, 2026 | Referred To State Affairs;Appropriations A |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 21, 2026 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
