Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1046: Retirement; persons convicted of certain felonies shall forfeit benefits from PERS, SLRP and MHSPRS.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTIONS 25-11-149, 25-11-321 AND 25-13-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE RECEIPT OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS FROM THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, THE SUPPLEMENTAL LEGISLATIVE RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY SAFETY PATROL RETIREMENT SYSTEM IS CONDITIONED ON THE MEMBER'S HONEST AND FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER PUBLIC DUTIES FOR THE STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT A MEMBER'S CONVICTION OF OR PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO A FELONY INVOLVING PUBLIC FUNDS OF $50,000.00 OR MORE IS CONSIDERED TO BE A BREACH OF THE PUBLIC TRUST AND A BREACH OF THE MEMBER'S CONTRACT WITH THE STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MEMBER OF THE SYSTEM OR PLAN IS CONVICTED OF OR ENTERS A PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE IN ANY COURT TO A FELONY INVOLVING PUBLIC FUNDS OF $50,000.00 OR MORE THAT IS COMMITTED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2026, THE COURT SHALL CONDUCT A HEARING IN A SEPARATE CIVIL PROCEEDING TO DETERMINE IF ALL OF THE CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN MET; TO PROVIDE THAT IF ALL OF THE CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN MET, THE COURT SHALL ISSUE AN ORDER THAT THE MEMBER BE TERMINATED FROM MEMBERSHIP IN THE SYSTEM OR PLAN AND FORFEIT HIS OR HER RETIREMENT BENEFITS FROM THE SYSTEM OR PLAN; TO PROVIDE THAT A MEMBER WHO IS CONVICTED OF SUCH A CRIME SHALL NOT BE TERMINATED FROM MEMBERSHIP IN THE SYSTEM OR PLAN OR FORFEIT HIS OR HER RETIREMENT BENEFITS FROM THE SYSTEM OR PLAN UNTIL ALL APPEALS OF THE CONVICTION HAVE BEEN FINALLY CONCLUDED OR THE TIME FOR AN APPEAL FROM THE CONVICTION HAS EXPIRED; TO PROVIDE THAT AFTER RECEIVING THE TERMINATION AND FORFEITURE ORDER FROM THE COURT, THE SYSTEM SHALL REQUEST THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR A DETERMINATION OF WHETHER ALL APPEALS OF THE CONVICTION HAVE BEEN FINALLY CONCLUDED OR THE TIME FOR AN APPEAL FROM THE CONVICTION HAS EXPIRED; TO PROVIDE THAT AFTER THE ATTORNEY GENERAL NOTIFIES THE SYSTEM THAT ALL APPEALS OF THE CONVICTION HAVE BEEN FINALLY CONCLUDED OR THE TIME FOR AN APPEAL FROM THE CONVICTION HAS EXPIRED, THE SYSTEM SHALL TERM
What the bill says
An act to create new sections 25-11-149, 25-11-321 and 25-13-37, mississippi code of 1972, to provide that the receipt of retirement benefits from the public employees' retirement system, the supplemental legislative retirement system and the mississippi highway safety patrol retirement system is conditioned on the member's honest and faithful performance of his or her public duties for the state…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTIONS 25-11-149, 25-11-321 AND 25-13-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE RECEIPT OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS FROM THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, THE SUPPLEMENTAL LEGISLATIVE RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY SAFETY PATROL RETIREMENT SYSTEM IS CONDITIONED ON THE MEMBER'S HONEST AND FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER PUBLIC DUTIES FOR THE STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT A MEMBER'S CONVICTION OF OR PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO A FELONY INVOLVING PUBLIC FUNDS OF $50,000.00 OR MORE IS CONSIDERED TO BE A BREACH OF THE PUBLIC TRUST AND A BREACH OF THE MEMBER'S CONTRACT WITH THE STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MEMBER OF THE SYSTEM OR PLAN IS CONVICTED OF OR ENTERS A PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE IN ANY COURT TO A FELONY INVOLVING PUBLIC FUNDS OF $50,000.00 OR MORE THAT IS COMMITTED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2026, THE COURT SHALL CONDUCT A HEARING IN A SEPARATE CIVIL PROCEEDING TO DETERMINE IF ALL OF THE CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN MET; TO PROVIDE THAT IF ALL OF THE CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN MET, THE COURT SHALL ISSUE AN ORDER THAT THE MEMBER BE TERMINATED FROM MEMBERSHIP IN THE SYSTEM OR PLAN AND FORFEIT HIS OR HER RETIREMENT BENEFITS FROM THE SYSTEM OR PLAN; TO PROVIDE THAT A MEMBER WHO IS CONVICTED OF SUCH …
Sponsors
- Haney, Greg (R, 118) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To State Affairs;Appropriations A
Subjects: Retirement
Common questions
- What is HB1046?
- HB1046 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Retirement; persons convicted of certain felonies shall forfeit benefits from PERS, SLRP and MHSPRS.
- What does HB1046 do?
- In its own words: An act to create new sections 25-11-149, 25-11-321 and 25-13-37, mississippi code of 1972, to provide that the receipt of retirement benefits from the public employees' retirement system, the supplemental legislative retirement system and the mississippi highway safety patrol retirement system is conditioned on the member's honest and faithful performance of his or her public duties for the state…
- What is the status of HB1046?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1046?
- Haney, Greg (R, 118).
- Where is the official record for HB1046?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1046.xml
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