Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB574: Military leave for training; revise amount authorized.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 33-1-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF MILITARY LEAVE FOR TRAINING AUTHORIZED FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF ANY DEPARTMENT, AGENCY, OR INSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, OR OF ANY COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY, OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 33-1-21, mississippi code of 1972, to increase the amount of military leave for training authorized for officers and employees of any department, agency, or institution of the state of mississippi, or of any county, municipality, or other political subdivision; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 33-1-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF MILITARY LEAVE FOR TRAINING AUTHORIZED FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF ANY DEPARTMENT, AGENCY, OR INSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, OR OF ANY COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY, OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 33-1-21, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 33-1-21. (a) All officers and employees of any department, agency, or institution of the State of Mississippi, or of any county, municipality, or other political subdivision, who shall be members of any of the reserve components of the Armed Forces of the United States, or former members of the service of the United States discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable, shall be entitled to leave of absence from their respective duties, without loss of pay, time, annual leave, or efficiency rating, on all days during which they shall be ordered to duty to participate in training at encampments, field exercises, maneuvers, outdoor target practice, or for other *HR43/R1438* H. B. No. 574 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R1438 PAGE 1 (BS\KP) exercises, for periods not to exceed * * * thirty (30) days, and all such officers and employees shall for such periods in excess of * …
Sponsors
- Remak, Kimberly (R, 7) · primary sponsor
- Arnold, William Tracy (R, 3)
- Blackwell, Charles (R, 88)
- Hall, Rodney (R, 20)
- Harris, W.I. (R, 28)
- Hulum, Jeffrey (D, 119)
- McLean, Dana (R, 39)
- Owen, Jansen T. (R, 106)
- Waldo, Beth Luther (R, 15)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Military Affairs;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
Subjects: Military leave for training
Common questions
- What is HB574?
- HB574 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Military leave for training; revise amount authorized.
- What does HB574 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 33-1-21, mississippi code of 1972, to increase the amount of military leave for training authorized for officers and employees of any department, agency, or institution of the state of mississippi, or of any county, municipality, or other political subdivision; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB574?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB574?
- Remak, Kimberly (R, 7), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB574?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0574.xml
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