Mississippi Senate Bill 2908

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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 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 Receive A Retirement Allowance After 25 Years Of Service Regardless Of Age; To Establish A Cost-of-living Adjustment (cola) Tied To The Consumer Price Index For Urban Wage Earners And Clerical Workers (cpi-w) For Such First Responders; And For Related Purposes.

PERS; first responders hired after 3-1-26 may receive retirement allowance after 25 years of service.

Sen. Joey Fillingane [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/SB2908.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2900-2999/SB2908IN.htm