Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1018: Retirement; PERS members convicted of job-related felonies shall be terminated from system.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
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.
What the bill says
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…
From the introduced text:
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 …
Sponsors
- Rushing, Randy (R, 78) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To State Affairs;Appropriations A
Subjects: Retirement
Common questions
- What is HB1018?
- HB1018 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Retirement; PERS members convicted of job-related felonies shall be terminated from system.
- What does HB1018 do?
- In its own words: 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…
- What is the status of HB1018?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1018?
- Rushing, Randy (R, 78).
- Where is the official record for HB1018?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1018.xml
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