HB1249 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): State employees; authorize to buy back leave time used while taking FMLA leave.

What is the status of HB1249?

Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).

Where is the official record for HB1249?

On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1249.xml

Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi HB1249: State employees; authorize to buy back leave time used while taking FMLA leave.

Q: What does HB1249 do?

In its own words: An act to create new section 25-3-96, mississippi code of 1972, to provide that state employees who have used earned personal leave or major medical leave in order to be paid their regular compensation while taking leave under the federal family and medical leave act (fmla) may buy back all or any portion of the personal or major medical leave used while taking fmla leave, by paying to their employer the amount of the net compensation received during the use of the personal or major medical leave; and for related purposes.

Status: Failed, February 3, 2026

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 25-3-96, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT STATE EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE USED EARNED PERSONAL LEAVE OR MAJOR MEDICAL LEAVE IN ORDER TO BE PAID THEIR REGULAR COMPENSATION WHILE TAKING LEAVE UNDER THE FEDERAL FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (FMLA) MAY BUY BACK ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE PERSONAL OR MAJOR MEDICAL LEAVE USED WHILE TAKING FMLA LEAVE, BY PAYING TO THEIR EMPLOYER THE AMOUNT OF THE NET COMPENSATION RECEIVED DURING THE USE OF THE PERSONAL OR MAJOR MEDICAL LEAVE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

What the bill says

An act to create new section 25-3-96, mississippi code of 1972, to provide that state employees who have used earned personal leave or major medical leave in order to be paid their regular compensation while taking leave under the federal family and medical leave act (fmla) may buy back all or any portion of the personal or major medical leave used while taking fmla leave, by paying to their employer the amount of the net compensation received during the use of the personal or major medical leave; and for related purposes.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 25-3-96, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT STATE EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE USED EARNED PERSONAL LEAVE OR MAJOR MEDICAL LEAVE IN ORDER TO BE PAID THEIR REGULAR COMPENSATION WHILE TAKING LEAVE UNDER THE FEDERAL FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (FMLA) MAY BUY BACK ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE PERSONAL OR MAJOR MEDICAL LEAVE USED WHILE TAKING FMLA LEAVE, BY PAYING TO THEIR EMPLOYER THE AMOUNT OF THE NET COMPENSATION RECEIVED DURING THE USE OF THE PERSONAL OR MAJOR MEDICAL LEAVE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The following shall be codified as Section 25-3-96, Mississippi Code of 1972: 25-3-96. An employee who has used earned personal leave, major medical leave or a combination of personal and major medical leave in order to be paid his or her regular compensation while taking leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is authorized to buy back all or any portion of the personal or major medical leave used while taking FMLA leave, by paying to his or her employer the amount of the net compensation received during the use of the personal or major medical leave. Upon payment of the required amount for the personal or major medical leave being *HR26/R1031* H. …

Mississippi HB1249: State employees; authorize to buy back leave time used while taking FMLA leave.

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