Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1764: State and School Employees Life and Health Insurance Plan; extend repealer on statute governing premium payments.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-15-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THE STATUTE CREATING THE STATE AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES INSURANCE FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY AND GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF PREMIUMS UNDER THE STATE AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 25-15-15, mississippi code of 1972, to extend the date of the repealer on the statute creating the state and school employees insurance fund in the state treasury and governing the collection of premiums under the state and school employees life and health insurance plan; and for related purposes.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-15-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THE STATUTE CREATING THE STATE AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES INSURANCE FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY AND GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF PREMIUMS UNDER THE STATE AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 25-15-15, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 25-15-15. (1) The board is authorized to determine the manner in which premiums and contributions by the state agencies, local school districts, colleges, universities, community * * * and junior colleges and public libraries shall be collected to provide the self-insured health insurance program for employees as provided under this article. The state shall provide fifty percent (50%) of the cost of the above life insurance plan for all active full-time employees. The state shall provide one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of the health insurance plan for active full-time employees initially employed before January 1, 2006, except as otherwise provided in this section. For active *HR43/R422* H. B. No. 1764 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G3/5 26/HR43/R422 PAGE 1 (RKM\KP) full-time employees initially employed on or after January 1, 2006, the state shall provide one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of a basic …
Sponsors
- Shanks, Fred (R, 60) · primary sponsor
- Hale, Jeff (R, 24)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Insurance
- : Transmitted To Senate
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To State Affairs
Votes
- Passed (February 10, 2026): 118 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State and School Employees Life and Health Insurance Plan
Common questions
- What is HB1764?
- HB1764 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): State and School Employees Life and Health Insurance Plan; extend repealer on statute governing premium payments.
- What does HB1764 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 25-15-15, mississippi code of 1972, to extend the date of the repealer on the statute creating the state and school employees insurance fund in the state treasury and governing the collection of premiums under the state and school employees life and health insurance plan; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1764?
- Failed as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1764?
- Shanks, Fred (R, 60), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1764?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1764.xml
Source: official Mississippi record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.