PERS-related Legislation
Below is PERS-related legislation that was introduced during the 2013 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature that may be of interest to our members and retirees.
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Updated 04-25-2013 - PERS 2013 Legislative Summary
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Approved
HB 990 - Huddleston_(15th), Mac on behalf of PERS Board of Trustees
Relating to clarifying the investment options for the excess funds of PERS to reflect the current investment environment.
Bill History: 01-21-13 H Introduced and referred to committee on House
Appropriations
01-31-13 H Do pass from committee on House Appropriations
02-06-13 H Passed (Vote: Y: 82/N: 35)
02-15-13 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Accountability and Transparency
02-15-13 S and also referred to committee on Senate Finance
03-05-13 S Do pass from committee on Senate Accountability and Transparency
03-05-13 S Do pass from committee on Senate Finance
03-12-13 S Passed (Vote: Y: 52/N: 0)
03-13-13 S Transmitted back to the House
03-15-13 H Signed by the Speaker
03-15-13 S Signed by the President
03-21-13 G Signed by the Governor
HB 1015 - Smith_(39th), Jeff
Relating to increasing the driver's license reinstatement fees.
Bill History: 01-21-13 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Ways and
Means
02-05-13 H Do pass from committee on House Ways and Means
02-06-13 H Laid on the table - subject to call
02-13-13 H Called from the table
02-13-13 H 1 Floor amendment(s) adopted
02-13-13 H Passed (Vote: Y:108/N: 9)
02-13-13 H Motion to reconsider entered
02-15-13 H Reconsidered
02-15-13 H 1 Floor amendment(s) adopted
02-15-13 H Passed (Vote: Y:117/N: 1)
02-27-13 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Accountability and Transparency
03-05-13 S Do pass as amended from committee Senate Accountability and
Transparency
03-13-13 S 1 Committee amendment(s) adopted
03-13-13 S Passed (Vote: Y: 41/N: 7)
03-14-13 S Returned for concurrence
03-18-13 H House declined to concur/Invite Conference
03-25-13 H Conferees Named - Smith (39th), Rogers (61st), Chism
03-27-13 H Conferees Named - Smith (39th), Rogers (61st), Moak
03-29-13 S Conferees Named - Collins,Brown,Wilemon
04-01-13 S Conference committee report filed in Senate
04-01-13 H Conference committee report filed in House
04-02-13 H House adopted conference report (Vote: Y:111/N: 6)
04-02-13 S Senate adopted conference report (Vote: Y: 42/N: 7)
04-08-13 H Signed by the Speaker
04-08-13 S Signed by the President
04-23-13 G Signed by the Governor
HB 1174 - Currie, Becky Summary of the Bill
Relating to providing that the value of any maintenance furnished to members of PERS that is not paid in money shall not be included in earned compensation.
Bill History: 01-21-13 H Introduced and referred to committee on House
Appropriations
01-31-13 H Do pass as substituted from committee House Appropriations
02-06-13 H Committee substitute adopted
02-06-13 H Passed (Vote: Y: 94/N: 24)
02-19-13 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Finance
03-05-13 S Do pass from committee on Senate Finance
03-11-13 S Passed (Vote: Y: 52/N: 0)
03-12-13 S Transmitted back to the House
03-14-13 S Signed by the President
03-14-13 H Signed by the Speaker
03-20-13 G Signed by the Governor
HB 1623 - Frierson, Herb
Relating to making an appropriation to Public Employees' Retirement System.
Bill History: 02-18-13 H Introduced and referred to committee on House
Appropriations
02-19-13 H Do pass from committee on House Appropriations
02-20-13 H Passed (Vote: Y:120/N: 0)
02-27-13 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Appropriations
03-13-13 S Do pass as amended from committee Senate Appropriations
03-14-13 S 1 Committee amendment(s) adopted
03-14-13 S Passed (Vote: Y: 52/N: 0)
03-19-13 S Returned for concurrence
03-20-13 H House declined to concur/Invite Conference
03-25-13 H Conferees Named - Frierson, Huddleston (15th), Turner
03-25-13 S Conferees Named - Clarke, Carmichael, Brown
03-30-13 S Conference committee report filed in Senate
03-30-13 H Conference committee report filed in House
03-31-13 H House adopted conference report (Vote: Y:118/N: 0)
03-31-13 S Senate adopted conference report (Vote: Y: 52/N: 0)
04-03-13 H Signed by the Speaker
04-04-13 S Signed by the President
04-18-13 G Signed by the Governor
SB 2405 - Blount, David
Relating to authorizing counties to pay to PERS the required employer contributions on the net fee income of each constable holding office in the county.
Bill History: 01-21-13 S IIntroduced and referred to committee on Senate Finance
01-31-13 S Do pass as substituted from committee Senate Finance
02-07-13 S Committee substitute adopted
02-07-13 S Passed (Vote: Y: 51/N: 0)
02-20-13 H Referred to House Committee on House Fees and Salaries of Public
Officers
02-20-13 H and also referred to committee on House Appropriations
02-28-13 H Do pass as amended from committee House Fees and Salaries of Public
Officers
03-05-13 H Do pass as amended from committee House Appropriations
03-05-13 H Do pass as amended from committee House Fees and Salaries of Public
Officers
03-12-13 H 1 Committee amendment(s) adopted
03-12-13 H Passed (Vote: Y:119/N: 0)
03-13-13 H Returned for concurrence
03-22-13 S Senate concurred in House amendments (Vote: Y: 52/N: 0)
03-27-13 H Signed by the Speaker
03-27-13 S Signed by the President
04-03-13 G Signed by the Governor
SCR 537 - Blount, David
Relating to paying tribute to 60 years of public service and dedication of Dr. Virgil F. Belue of Clinton Mississippi.
Bill History: 01-29-13 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Rules
01-31-13 S Do pass from committee on Senate Rules
02-01-13 S Passed
02-01-13 H Referred to House Committee on House Rules
02-05-13 H Do pass from committee on House Rules
02-06-13 H Passed
02-06-13 H Transmitted back to the Senate
02-12-13 S Signed by the President
02-12-13 H Signed by the Speaker
Dead
HB 78 - Stringer, Johnny
Relating to a new act to allow retired Highway Safety Patrol officers to be reemployed after retirement under certain circumstances.
Bill History: 01-11-13 H Introduced and referred to committee on House
Appropriations
02-05-13 H Died in committee
HB 106 - Flaggs, George
Relating to increasing the amount of the fee that is charged by the DPS for an abstract of a person's motor vehicle operating record and deposited into the Disability and Relief Fund for MSHSP.
Bill History: 01-11-13 H Introduced and referred to committee on House
Appropriations
02-05-13 H Died in committee
HB 227 - Martinson, Rita
Relating to fixing the salaries, compensation, mileage, and additional expenses of each senator and representative of the legislature, the lieutenant governor, the president pro tempore of the senate, and speaker pro tempore.
Bill History: 01-14-13 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Fees and
Salaries of Public Officers
02-05-13 H Died in committee
HB 319 - Frierson, Herb
Relating to requiring the Board of Trustees of the Public Employees Retirement System to identify all companies in which funds of the system are invested that are making investments to the petroleum sector of Iran.
Bill History: 01-14-13 H Introduced and referred to committee on House
Appropriations
02-05-13 H Died in committee
HB 361 - Lamar, Trey
Relating to allowing vested members of PERS to purchase creditable service for service with non-PERS employers.
Bill History: 01-14-13 H Introduced and referred to committee on House
Appropriations
02-05-13 H Died in committee
HB 486 - Mayo, Brad
Relating to persons initially employed in state service on or after July 1, 2013, to elect not to become a member of the PERS.
Bill History: 01-21-13 H Introduced and referred to committee on House
Appropriations
02-05-13 H Died in committee
HB 563 - Watson, Percy
Relating to amending state code to require all companies making oil investments and associated with the PERS be identified.
Bill History: 01-21-13 H Introduced and referred to committee on House
Appropriations
01-31-13 H Do pass as substituted from committee House Appropriations
02-06-13 H Set on the House Calendar
02-06-13 H Brought Up on Floor for Discussion
02-06-13 H Committee substitute adopted
02-06-13 H Passed (Vote: Y:115/N: 3)
02-08-13 S Received in the Senate - Not referred
02-12-13 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Finance
03-05-13 S Died in committee
HB 706 - Mayo, Brad
Relating to providing that any person who becomes a member of the State Legislature for the first time on or after July 1, 2013 shall not become a member of the Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan.
Bill History: 01-21-13 H Introduced and referred to committee on House
Appropriations
02-05-13 H Died in committee
HB 733 - Denny, Bill
Relating to requiring duly elected constables to file annual compensation reports with PERS.
Bill History: 01-21-13 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Accountability
and Transparency
01-21-13 H and also referred to committee on House County Affairs
01-30-13 H Do pass from committee on House Accountability and Transparency
01-31-13 H Do pass from committee on House County Affairs
01-31-13 H Do pass from committee on House Accountability and Transparency
02-13-13 H Set on the House Calendar
02-13-13 H Brought Up on Floor for Discussion
02-13-13 H 1 Floor amendment(s) adopted
02-13-13 H Passed (Vote: Y:120/N: 0)
02-18-13 S Received in the Senate - Not referred
02-19-13 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate County Affairs
02-19-13 S and also referred to committee on Senate Accountability and Transparency
02-27-13 S Do pass from committee on Senate County Affairs
03-05-13 S Died in committee
HB 802 - Baker, Mark
Relating to providing for the hiring of attorneys by state agency, board and commissions.
Bill History: 01-21-13 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary A
02-05-13 H Died in committee
HB 860 - Staples, Gary
Relating to prohibiting investment of public funds into entities having relationship with countries against which US has embargo.
Bill History: 01-21-13 H Introduced and referred to committee on House
Appropriations
02-05-13 H Died in committee
HB 951 - Mettetal, Nolan
Relating to increasing the amount of compensation that a retiree who is serving as a constable may receive for that office and continue to receive a retirement allowance.
Bill History: 01-21-13 H Introduced and referred to committee on House
Appropriations
02-05-13 H Died in committee
HB 956 - Currie, Becky
Relating to providing that for any member of the PERS who became a member on or after July 1st, 2013 that the earned compensation of the member not include any maintenance furnished to the member.
Bill History: 01-21-13 H Introduced and referred to committee on House
Appropriations
02-05-13 H Died in committee
HB 1133 - Snowden, Greg
Relating to providing that compensation of member of the Supreme Court of Appeals includes all remuneration except mileage under PERS.
Bill History: 01-21-13 H Introduced and referred to committee on House
Appropriations
02-05-13 H Died in committee
HB 1173 - Currie, Becky
Relating to requiring all employees of the State Department of Mental Health who are provided housing to pay the fair market rental value of housing.
Bill History: 01-21-13 H Introduced and referred to committee on House
Appropriations
02-05-13 H Died in committee
HB 1295 - Mettetal, Nolan
Relating to authorizing counties to pay PERS employer contributions on net fee income of constables.
Bill History: 01-21-13 H Introduced and referred to committee on House
Appropriations
02-05-13 H Died in committee
HB 1534 - Moak, Bobby
Relating to authorizing counties to pay PERS employer contributions on the net fee income of constables.
Bill History: 01-21-13 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Fees and
Salaries of Public Officers
01-21-13 H and also referred to committee on House Appropriations
02-05-13 H Died in committee
HB 1572 - Evans_(91st), Bob
Relating to providing that new legislators not members and current members don't earn additional credit under the Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan.
Bill History: 01-21-13 H Introduced and referred to committee on House
Appropriations
02-05-13 H Died in committee
HCR 41 - Reynolds, Tommy
Relating to amending the state constitution to set forth composition of PERS board of trustees.
Bill History: 01-21-13 H and also referred to committee on House Appropriations
02-05-13 H Died in committee
SB 2069 - Collins, Nancy
Relating to public records and providing that all books, accounts and records of the public employees' retirement system shall be public records except for elements of individual member record which could be used to identify the member.
Bill History: 01-14-13 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Accountability
and Transparency
02-05-13 S Died in committee
SB 2091 - Butler (38th), Kevin
Relating to providing that certain persons receiving a retirement allowance from PERS who are employed as teachers in the Public School System after their retirement may be reemployed.
Bill History: 01-14-13 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Education
01-14-13 S and also referred to committee on Senate Finance
02-05-13 S Died in committee
SB 2107 - Kirby, Dean
Relating to requiring trustees to conduct a study to determine the advisability of investing excess funds in income-producing property.
Bill History: 01-14-13 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Finance
02-05-13 S Died in committee
SB 2115 - Fillingane, Joey on behalf of PERS Board of Trustees
Relating to clarifying the investment options for excess funds of PERS to reflect the current investment environment.
Bill History: 01-14-13 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Accountability
and Transparency
01-14-13 S and also referred to committee on Senate Finance
02-05-13 S Died in committee
SB 2118 - Jordan, David
Relating to allowing retired teachers to draw retirement benefits and be reemployed as teachers if they have 25 years of creditable service.
Bill History: 01-14-13 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Education
01-14-13 S and also referred to committee on Senate Finance
02-05-13 S Died in committee
SB 2190 - Bryan, Hob
Relating to increasing the driver's license reinstatement fee and use for funding of the Highway Patrol Retirement System.
Bill History: 01-21-13 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Accountability
and Transparency
02-05-13 S Died in committee
SB 2245 - McDaniel, Chris
Relating to prohibiting public fund investments in countries sponsoring terrorism.
Bill History: 01-21-13 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Finance
02-05-13 S Died in committee
SB 2266 - Frazier, Hillman
Relating to providing that teachers in the public school system who are eligible for retirement be allowed to receive said allowance in addition to a teacher's salary.
Bill History: 01-21-13 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Finance
02-05-13 S Died in committee
SB 2292 - Frazier, Hillman
Relating to creating the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP).
Bill History: 01-21-13 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Finance
02-05-13 S Died in committee
SB 2293 - Frazier, Hillman
Relating to authorizing retirees to be employed in state service and draw a retirement allowance for a period of time not to exceed 195 days in any fiscal year.
Bill History: 01-21-13 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Finance
02-05-13 S Died in committee
SB 2404 - McDaniel, Chris
Relating to requiring PERS to conduct a study of the Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan to determine the feasibility and cost of closing SLRP to new members and/or offering members the ability to opt out of SLRP.
Bill History: 01-21-13 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Finance
02-05-13 S Died in committee
SB 2438 - Fillingane, Joey
Relating to providing that for purposes of the PERS judges and justices of the Supreme Court be compensated for all remuneration.
Bill History: 01-21-13 S IIntroduced and referred to committee on Senate Finance
02-05-13 S Died in committee
SB 2441 - McDaniel, Chris
Relating to granting all persons who are contributing members of the supplemental legislative retirement plan to withdraw membership and have all accumulated contributions shall be paid to him or her.
Bill History: 01-21-13 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Finance
02-05-13 S Died in committee
SB 2602 - Blount, David
Relating to authorizing counties to pay to PERS the required employer contributions on the net fee income of each constable holding office in the county.
Bill History: 01-21-13 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Accountability
and Transparency
01-21-13 S and also referred to committee on Senate Finance
02-05-13 S Died in committee
SB 2709 - Collins, Nancy Summary of the Bill
Relating to requiring that every bill dealing with any aspect of PERS have an summary of its planned effect on the funds in the system attached to the bill.
Bill History: 01-21-13 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Accountability
and Transparency
01-21-13 S and also referred to committee on Senate Finance
02-05-13 S Died in committee
SB 2720 - Wiggins, Brice
Relating to increasing the amount of the fees for the reinstatement of suspended or revoked driver's licenses and provide for the distribution of the reinstatement fees for various purposes.
Bill History: 01-21-13 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Judiciary B
01-21-13 S and also referred to committee on Senate Accountability and Transparency
02-05-13 S Died in committee
SB 2727 - Collins, Nancy Summary of the Bill
Relating to creating a study committee to review personnel practices that have an impact on determination of a retiree's creditable service and the compensation on which a retirement allowance shall be based.
Bill History: 01-21-13 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Finance
02-05-13 S Died in committee
SCR 559 - Collins, Nancy
Relating to encouraging GASB to adopt certain accounting standards to enhance the integrity of public employee pension plan reporting.
Bill History: 02-11-13 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Rules
04-04-13 S Died in committee