Mississippi 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 736 — Counties; authorize to offer Medicare eligible county employees supplemental benefits if employees secure Medicare in lieu of using county insurance.

Last action — Died 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 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

20 added · 18 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HB 736 now allows both county and municipal boards to provide supplemental compensation to Medicare-eligible employees who opt for Medicare instead of participating in local medical or health insurance programs. This change expands the scope from just counties to include municipalities, making it applicable to a broader range of public employees. Additionally, the compensation is limited to an amount that does not exceed what the locality would otherwise spend on the employee's health insurance. This matters because it gives local governments more flexibility in managing employee benefits while encouraging Medicare enrollment, potentially saving money for both employees and the localities.

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HB 736 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE) - 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
HB 736 (As Passed the House) - 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
Representatives Reynolds, Byrd House Bill 736 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-15-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS OF ANY COUNTY TO OFFER ANY MEDICARE ELIGIBLE COUNTY EMPLOYEE CERTAIN BENEFITS IF THE EMPLOYEE SECURES MEDICARE COVERAGE IN LIEU OF PARTICIPATING IN ANY COUNTY MEDICAL OR HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM;
Representatives Reynolds, Byrd House Bill 736 (As Passed the House) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-15-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING BOARD OF ANY COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY TO OFFER ANY MEDICARE ELIGIBLE COUNTY EMPLOYEE SUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION IF THE EMPLOYEE SECURES MEDICARE COVERAGE IN LIEU OF PARTICIPATING IN ANY COUNTY MEDICAL OR HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM;
     (5)  (a)  A county may offer any Medicare eligible county employee supplemental compensation, insurance and/or benefits if the employee chooses to secure Medicare coverage in lieu of participating in any county medical or health insurance program, as the case may be, limited to an amount which shall not exceed the county's cost of the employee to participate in the county medical or health insurance program.             (b)  Before the supplemental compensation, insurance and/or benefits may be provided, as specified under this subsection, the employee shall provide verifiable proof that he or she has secured coverage under Medicare.
     (5)  (a)  Any board of supervisors of a county or governing authority or any municipality may offer any Medicare eligible county or municipal employee supplemental compensation if the employee chooses to secure Medicare coverage in lieu of participating in any county or municipal medical or health insurance program, as the case may be, limited to an amount which shall not exceed the county's or municipality's cost of the employee to participate in the county or municipal medical or health insurance program.             (b)  Before the supplemental compensation may be provided, as specified under this subsection, the employee shall provide verifiable proof that he or she has secured coverage under Medicare.
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Action History

  1. Died In Committee

  2. Referred To Insurance;County Affairs

  3. Transmitted To Senate

  4. Passed As Amended

  5. Amended

  6. Committee Substitute Adopted

  7. Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

  8. DR - TSDPCS: CA To IN

  9. DR - TSDPCS: IN To CA

  10. Referred To Insurance;County Affairs

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Reynolds

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (173)

173 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage as Amended

Passed 114 Yea · 3 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 52002
Unaffiliated 37301
Democrat 23001
Independent 2000
Total 114304
% of votes cast 94%2%0%3%
How each member voted (121)
Member Party Vote
Goodin — Yea
Holloway — Yea
Huddleston — Yea
Hudson — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Lancaster — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Miles — Yea
Paden — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Straughter — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Walker — Yea
Weathersby — Yea
Williams-Barnes — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Bomgar — Nay
Criswell — Nay
Hopkins — Nay
Young — Not Voting
Anderson (122nd) — Yea
Anderson (110th) — Yea
Andrews — Yea
Bain — Yea
Barnett — Yea
Beckett — Yea
Bell (65th) — Yea
Bell (21st) — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Busby — Yea
Clarke — Yea
Darnell — Yea
Dortch — Yea
Ford (73rd) — Yea
Ford (54th) — Yea
Gibbs (72nd) — Yea
Gibbs (36th) — Yea
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bryant W. Clark Democrat Yea
Carl Mickens Democrat Yea
Cedric Burnett Democrat Yea
Daryl Porter Democrat Yea
Earle S. Banks Democrat Yea
Hester Jackson McCray Democrat Yea
Jeffery Harness Democrat Yea
John G. Faulkner Democrat Yea
John W. Hines, Sr. Democrat Not Voting
Kabir Karriem Democrat Yea
Omeria Scott Democrat Yea
Oscar Denton Democrat Yea
Otis Anthony Democrat Yea
Percy W. Watson Democrat Yea
Ronnie C. Crudup Democrat Yea
Solomon C. Osborne Democrat Yea
Stephanie Foster Democrat Yea
Tracey T. Rosebud Democrat Yea
Willie Bailey Democrat Yea
Zakiya Summers Democrat Yea
Angela Cockerham Independent Yea
Shanda Yates Independent Yea
Becky Currie Republican Yea
Bill Kinkade Republican Yea
Bill Pigott Republican Yea
Billy Adam Calvert Republican Yea
Brent Powell Republican Yea
C. Scott Bounds Republican Yea
Carolyn Crawford Republican Yea
Casey Eure Republican Yea
Clay Deweese Republican Yea
Dan Eubanks Republican Yea
Dana McLean Republican Yea
Donnie Scoggin Republican Yea
Fred Shanks Republican Yea
Gene Newman Republican Yea
Greg Haney Republican Yea
Henry Zuber III Republican Yea
Jansen Owen Republican Yea
Jason White Republican Yea
Jay McKnight Republican Yea
Jeff Hale Republican Yea
Jeffrey S. Guice Republican Not Voting
Jerry R. Turner Republican Yea
Jody Steverson Republican Yea
Joey Hood Republican Yea
John Read Republican Yea
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III Republican Yea
Karl Oliver Republican Yea
Kathy L. Chism Republican Not Voting
Ken Morgan Republican Yea
Kent McCarty Republican Yea
Kevin Felsher Republican Yea
Kevin Horan Republican Yea
Larry Byrd Republican Yea
Lee Yancey Republican Yea
Lester Carpenter Republican Yea
Manly Barton Republican Yea
Mark Tullos Republican Yea
Missy McGee Republican Yea
Noah Sanford Republican Yea
Price Wallace Republican Yea
Randy P. Boyd Republican Yea
Randy Rushing Republican Yea
Richard Bennett Republican Yea
Rob Roberson Republican Yea
Sam C. Mims, V Republican Yea
Sam Creekmore IV Republican Yea
Shane Aguirre Republican Yea
Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes Republican Yea
Stephen A. Horne Republican Yea
Steve Massengill Republican Yea
Timmy Ladner Republican Yea
Troy Smith Republican Yea
Vince Mangold Republican Yea
William Tracy Arnold Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 736?
HB 736 is sponsored by Reynolds and Larry Byrd (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 736?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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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