Proposed Mississippi Firearm Legislation HB1579
Legislation Overview
Title: PERS; law enforcement officers hired after 3-1-26 may receive retirement allowance after 20 years of service.
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 Law Enforcement Officers Who Become Members Of The Public Employees' Retirement System On Or After March 1, 2026, Shall Be Entitled To Receive A Retirement Allowance After 20 Years Of Service Regardless Of Age; And For Related Purposes.
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred To State Affairs;Appropriations A
Last Action Date: January 19, 2026
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
1 sponsors: Rodney Hall (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
