Mississippi Senate Bill 2901

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act Enact The "save Our Badge And Shield 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 Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters, Emergency Medical Services Providers, Emergency Management Personnel, And Public Safety Telecommunicators Who Become Members Of The Public Employees' Retirement System On Or After March 1, 2026, Shall Be Entitled To The Same Retirement Benefits And Conditions As Members Who Became Members Of The System On Or After July 1, 2011, But Before March 1, 2026; And For Related Purposes.

Save Our Badge and Shield Act; enact to categorize first responders as if hired before March 1, 2026, for PERS purposes.

Sen. Michael McLendon [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-03	Senate	Died In Committee
2026-01-19	Senate	Referred To Finance

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
25	11	103	Amended Code	See Bill Text
25	11	109	Amended Code	See Bill Text
25	11	111	Amended Code	See Bill Text
25	11	112	Amended Code	See Bill Text
25	11	114	Amended Code	See Bill Text
25	11	115	Amended Code	See Bill Text
25	11	117	Amended Code	See Bill Text
25	11	123	Amended Code	See Bill Text
25	11	147	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2901.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2900-2999/SB2901IN.htm