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<HISTORY>
	<YEAR>2026</YEAR>
	<SESSION>Regular Session</SESSION>
	<SHORTTITLE>PERS; first responders hired after 3-1-26 shall be included in Tier 4 membership in the system.</SHORTTITLE>
	<LONGTITLE>AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-11-103, 25-11-109, 25-11-111, 25-11-112, 25-11-114, 25-11-115, 25-11-117, 25-11-123 AND 25-11-147, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FIRST RESPONDERS WHO BECOME MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM ON OR AFTER MARCH 1, 2026, SHALL BE INCLUDED IN TIER 4 MEMBERSHIP IN THE SYSTEM; TO DEFINE FIRST RESPONDERS AS LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.</LONGTITLE>
	<DATETIMELASTCHG>02/03/26 at 19:06</DATETIMELASTCHG>
 
	<MEASURE>
		<MSR_HS>H</MSR_HS>
		<MSR_TYPE>B</MSR_TYPE>
		<MSR_NUM> 568</MSR_NUM>
		<FORMAT_MSRID>House Bill  568</FORMAT_MSRID>
		<SHORT_MSRID>HB 568</SHORT_MSRID>
		<OWNER>H</OWNER>
	</MEASURE>
 
	<BACKGROUND>
		<DISPOSITION>Dead</DISPOSITION>
		<DEADLINE>General Bill/Constitutional Amendment</DEADLINE>
		<REVENUE>No</REVENUE>
		<VOTETYPE>Majority</VOTETYPE>
		<EFFECTIVEDATE>March 1, 2026</EFFECTIVEDATE>
	</BACKGROUND>
	<COMMITTEES>
		<HOUSE>
			<H_NAME>State Affairs</H_NAME>
			<H_INCMTE>T</H_INCMTE>
			<H_LINK>../../House_cmtes/SA.xml</H_LINK>
		</HOUSE>
		<HOUSE>
			<H_NAME>Appropriations A</H_NAME>
			<H_INCMTE>F</H_INCMTE>
			<H_LINK>../../House_cmtes/AP.xml</H_LINK>
		</HOUSE>
	</COMMITTEES>
	<AUTHORS>
		<PRINCIPAL>
			<P_NAME>Yancey</P_NAME>
			<P_LINK>../../House_authors/Yancey.xml</P_LINK>
		</PRINCIPAL>
	</AUTHORS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>025-0011-0103</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/025/00110103.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>025-0011-0109</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/025/00110109.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>025-0011-0111</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/025/00110111.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>025-0011-0112</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/025/00110112.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>025-0011-0114</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/025/00110114.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>025-0011-0115</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/025/00110115.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>025-0011-0117</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/025/00110117.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>025-0011-0123</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/025/00110123.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>025-0011-0147</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/025/00110147.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 1</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>01/13 (H) Referred To State Affairs;Appropriations A</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 2</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/03 (H) Died In Committee</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<DOCUMENTS>
		<CURRENT>
			<CURRENT_PDF>../../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0568IN.pdf</CURRENT_PDF>
			<CURRENT_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2026/dt/HB/0500-0599/HB0568IN.pdf</CURRENT_PDF_DT>
			<CURRENT_OTHER>../../../../documents/2026/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0568IN.htm</CURRENT_OTHER>
		</CURRENT>
		<INTRO>
			<INTRO_PDF>../../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0568IN.pdf</INTRO_PDF>
			<INTRO_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2026/dt/HB/0500-0599/HB0568IN.pdf</INTRO_PDF_DT>
			<INTRO_OTHER>../../../../documents/2026/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0568IN.htm</INTRO_OTHER>
		</INTRO>
		<FISCALNOTE>
			<FISCALNOTEFLAG>N</FISCALNOTEFLAG>
			<FISCALNOTEPATH>../../../../documents/2026/pdf/fiscalnotes/HB0568.pdf</FISCALNOTEPATH>
		</FISCALNOTE>
	</DOCUMENTS>
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