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MS HB1018

MS HB1018
Retirement; PERS members convicted of job-related felonies shall be terminated from system.


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Introduced
01/16/2026
In Committee
01/16/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/03/2026

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act To Amend Section 25-11-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Member Of The Public Employees' Retirement System Shall Be Terminated From Membership In The System If The Member Is Convicted Of Or Pleads Guilty Or Nolo Contendere To A Felony That Is Related To Or In Connection With The Member's Employment In The State Service And That Is Committed On Or After July 1, 2026; To Amend Section 25-11-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Member Who Is Charged With Such Crime Who Retires And Receives A Retirement Allowance After Being Charged With The Crime Shall Continue To Receive The Retirement Allowance Until Such Time As The Member Is Convicted Of Or Pleads Guilty Or Nolo Contendere To The Crime, At Which Time The Member's Retirement Allowance Shall Be Terminated; To Amend Section 25-11-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Refund Without Interest Of The Accumulated Contributions Of A Member Who Is Convicted Of Such Crime; To Amend Sections 25-15-3 And 25-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Active Member Of The System Who Is Participating In The State And School Employees Life And Health Insurance Plan, And Who Otherwise Would Be Eligible To Receive A Retirement Allowance But Is Terminated From Membership In The System Because Of The Member's Conviction Of Or Plea Of Guilty Or Nolo Contendere To Such Crime, Is Eligible To Continue To Participate In The Plan Under The Same Conditions And Coverages For Retired Employees; And For Related Purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, effective July 1, 2026, mandates that members of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) in Mississippi who are convicted of, plead guilty to, or plead nolo contendere (no contest) to a felony that is related to their state employment will be terminated from the system. If such a member is already receiving retirement benefits when charged with the crime, those benefits will continue until a conviction or plea occurs, at which point the retirement allowance will cease. Any accumulated contributions for a member terminated under these provisions will be refunded without interest. Furthermore, active PERS members who are terminated from the system due to such a felony conviction and are participating in the State and School Employees Life and Health Insurance Plan will be allowed to continue their participation in the plan under the same conditions as retired employees.

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Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Died In Committee (on 02/03/2026)

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