Mississippi 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 8 D · 4 R cosponsors

HB 1503 — Legislature; allow retired PERS members to receive a retirement allowance while serving as a member of.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes a new section allowing certain retired individuals elected to the legislature to continue receiving their retirement allowance under specific conditions.

  • Section 25-11-126

    Any person who is receiving a retirement allowance under this article and who is elected as a member of the Legislature after retirement may choose to continue to receive a retirement allowance under this article while serving as a member of the Legislature in the manner provided in this section, in addition to receiving the amount of the compensation for members of the Legislature specified in subsection (6) of this section.

    Enables retired individuals elected to the legislature to receive their retirement allowance while serving.

  • Section 25-11-126

    Any member of the Legislature who has reached the age and/or service requirement that will not result in a prohibited in-service distribution as defined by the Internal Revenue Service who is eligible to receive a retirement allowance under this article may choose to receive a retirement allowance under this article while serving as a member of the Legislature in the manner provided in this section, in addition to receiving the amount of the compensation for members of the Legislature specified in subsection (6) of this section.

    Allows eligible current members of the legislature to receive their retirement allowance while serving.

  • Section 25-11-126

    Any person who is eligible to receive a retirement allowance under subsection (1)(a) of this section shall notify the executive director of the system before taking office as a member of the Legislature of his or her choice about continuing to receive the retirement allowance while serving as a member of the Legislature.

    Requires notification to continue receiving retirement allowance while serving in the legislature.

  • Section 25-11-126

    Any person to whom this section applies who receives or continues to receive a retirement allowance under this article while serving as a member of the Legislature shall not be an active member of the retirement system or the Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan and shall not receive any creditable service for the period during which he or she receives a retirement allowance while serving as a member of the Legislature.

    Establishes that those receiving a retirement allowance while serving aren't active members and don't earn creditable service.

  • Section 25-11-126

    Any person to whom this section applies who chooses not to receive a retirement allowance while serving as a member of the Legislature shall be an active and contributing member of the retirement system and the Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan and shall receive creditable service for the period during which he or she serves as a member of the Legislature without receiving a retirement allowance.

    Allows members who opt out of the retirement allowance to remain active contributors and earn service credit.

  • Section 25-11-126

    Fifty percent (50%) of the amount of the compensation provided under Section 5-1-41 for each regular session and each extraordinary session, and the full amount of all other compensation, per diem, expense allowance and mileage provided for members of the Legislature, provided that the person serves as a member of the Legislature for a period of time not to exceed one-half (1/2) of the normal working days for the position in any fiscal year.

    Sets specific compensation for legislative duties while receiving a retirement allowance.

  • Section 25-11-126

    Compensation for serving as a member of the Legislature in an amount not to exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the person's average compensation, and the full amount of all other compensation, per diem, expense allowance and mileage provided for members of the Legislature, without any limitation on the period of time that the person serves as a member of the Legislature in a fiscal year.

    Provides an alternative compensation structure for those who choose to continue their retirement allowance.

  • Section 25-11-105

    except those who are specifically excluded, * * * or those as to whom election is provided in Articles 1 and 3, and those persons who choose to receive or continue to receive a retirement allowance while serving as a member of the Legislature as authorized by Section 25-11-126, → except those who are specifically excluded, * * * or those as to whom election is provided in Articles 1 and 3.

    Excludes individuals receiving a retirement allowance while serving in the legislature from mandatory membership.

Action History

  1. Died In Committee

  2. Referred To Appropriations

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Not signed on (154)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1503?
HB 1503 is sponsored by Clarke, Holloway, Bell_(65th), Willie Bailey (Democrat), Earle S. Banks (Democrat), Baria, Calhoun, Bryant W. Clark (Democrat), Lester Carpenter (Republican), Becky Currie (Republican), Oscar Denton (Democrat), John W. Hines, Sr. (Democrat), McLeod, Ken Morgan (Republican), Bill Pigott (Republican), Tracey T. Rosebud (Democrat), Sullivan, Bob Evans (Democrat), Sykes, Young, and Percy W. Watson (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1503?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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