Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB995: Retired teachers; remove limitation on hiring of to return to teaching full-time and level of PERS contribution.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
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.
What the bill says
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.
From the introduced text:
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. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 25-11-126, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 25-11-126. (1) Any person who has at least thirty (30) years of creditable service, who was employed as a public school teacher at the time of his or her retirement, has been retired at least ninety (90) days and is receiving a retirement allowance, and holds a standard teaching license in Mississippi, may be employed as a teacher in a public school district after retirement, and choose to continue receiving the retirement allowance under this article during his or her employment as a teacher after retirement in addition to receiving the salary authorized under this section, along with the local contribution *HR26/R1642* H. B. No. 995 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R1642 PAGE 1 (DJ\KW) of the school district in which the retiree is employed, at the discretion of the school district. Any …
Sponsors
- Haney, Greg (R, 118) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Education;Appropriations A
Subjects: Retired teachers
Common questions
- What is HB995?
- HB995 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Retired teachers; remove limitation on hiring of to return to teaching full-time and level of PERS contribution.
- What does HB995 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of HB995?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB995?
- Haney, Greg (R, 118).
- Where is the official record for HB995?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0995.xml
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