Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1929: Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement System.
Status: Signed into law, April 6, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FROM SPECIAL FUNDS IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM BUILDING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation from special funds in the state treasury for the purpose of defraying the administrative expenses of the board of trustees of the public employees' retirement system and for the maintenance and operation of the retirement system building for the fiscal year 2027.
From the enrolled text, March 31, 2026:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FROM SPECIAL FUNDS IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM BUILDING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the Administrative Expense Account of the Public Employees' Retirement System for the purpose of defraying the administrative expenses of the Board of Trustees of the Public Employees' Retirement System, or out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the Retirement System Building Account of the Public Employees' Retirement System for the purpose of maintenance and general operation of the Retirement System Building, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.................................. $ 21,201,795.00. SECTION 2. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of this act, not more than the following amount of funds, with the *HR43/A531SG* H. B. No. 1929 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/HR43/A531SG PAGE exception of the provisions in this section, shall be expended only for "Personal Services," which includes "Vacancy Funding," for the following …
Sponsors
- Mims, Sam C. (R, 97) · primary sponsor
- Read, John (R, 112)
- Barton, Manly (R, 109)
- Cockerham, Angela (D, 96)
- Faulkner, John G. (D, 5)
- Hood, Joey (R, 35)
- McKnight, Jay (R, 95)
- Rushing, Randy (R, 78)
- Watson, Percy W. (D, 103)
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Conference Report Adopted
- : Conference Report Filed
- : Conferees Named Hopson,DeLano,Sparks
- : Conferees Named Mims,Cockerham,Rushing
- : Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
- : Returned For Concurrence
- : Passed As Amended
- : Amended
Votes
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 119 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed As Amended (March 12, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (February 19, 2026): 122 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriation
Common questions
- What is HB1929?
- HB1929 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement System.
- What does HB1929 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation from special funds in the state treasury for the purpose of defraying the administrative expenses of the board of trustees of the public employees' retirement system and for the maintenance and operation of the retirement system building for the fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of HB1929?
- Signed into law as of April 6, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1929?
- Mims, Sam C. (R, 97), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1929?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1929.xml
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