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MS HB896

Bill

Status

Failed

2/2/2021

Primary Sponsor

Bob Evans

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits any person who becomes a member of the Mississippi State Legislature or President of the Senate for the first time on or after July 1, 2021, from joining the Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan

  • Freezes creditable service for existing plan members as of July 1, 2021, meaning current legislators and the President of the Senate cannot earn additional retirement credit after that date

  • Eliminates the 3% employee contribution deduction from legislator compensation effective July 1, 2021

  • Ends the employer contribution (6-1/3% of annual compensation) paid by the State Legislature into the retirement fund after June 30, 2021

  • Existing members who joined the plan before July 1, 2021, retain their membership and previously earned creditable service

Legislative Description

Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan; new legislators not members and current members do not earn additional credit.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/2/2021

Committee Referrals

Appropriations1/18/2021

Full Bill Text

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