# Mississippi HB 1929: Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement System.

Mississippi HB 1929, Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement System., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sam C. Mims, V (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1929-2026
- As of: 2026-10-27
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi HB 1929
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement System.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-16
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Approved by Governor
- Sponsor: Sam C. Mims, V (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Appropriations D, Appropriations A, Appropriations
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (342 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 6

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Service pins allowed for employees: benefit, low. The retirement system may use its funds to buy service pins for employees. The law sets no dollar limit.
- Funds to launch Tier 5 retirement option: benefit, low. The law reappropriates $164,858 from the Capital Expense Fund for FY 2027 to implement Tier 5 (defined contribution). Spending is limited to unspent balances as of June 30, 2026 and must follow the original purpose.
- Live‑streamed retirement board meetings and clear records: benefit, low. The Board must live webcast and record all board and committee meetings, except lawful executive sessions. It must post the video or a link on the agency website within 48 hours. The Board also keeps accounting and personnel records at the same detail as FY 2026 and submits its FY 2028 budget in a…
- Tie bids favor Industries for the Blind: benefit, low. If bids tie on price, quality, and service, the system must prefer Mississippi Industries for the Blind. The same preference applies to appropriate purchases made without competitive bids.
- Funding for 2026–2027 state retirement operations: benefit, low. The law provides $21,201,795 to run the state retirement system from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. It sets aside up to $3.538 million for computer needs and up to $800,000 for building repairs. It also creates a Repair and Maintenance Fund for the system’s building at 301 N. President St., Jackson…
- Tighter pay and hiring limits at state retirement system: cost, medium. For July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027, payroll is capped at $12,997,770. Of that, $12,330,950 is for salaries and benefits, and $666,820 is for vacancy funding. The agency has 168 permanent positions. Vacancy funds can only fill jobs that were empty at the end of FY 2026, not pay raises or title change…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sam C. Mims, V (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Manly Barton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Cockerham (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: John G. Faulkner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joey Hood (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jay McKnight (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Read (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Randy Rushing (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Percy W. Watson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-29 | Senate | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-29 | House | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 119 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Passed As Amended | pass | 51 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Passed | pass | 122 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor (legislature)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill Signed (House)
- 2026-03-29: Conference Report Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-29: Conference Report Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-27: Conference Report Filed (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Conference Report Filed (House)
- 2026-03-19: Conferees Named Hopson,DeLano,Sparks (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Conferees Named Mims,Cockerham,Rushing (House)
- 2026-03-18: Decline to Concur/Invite Conf (House)
- 2026-03-13: Returned For Concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Passed As Amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Referred To Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Transmitted To Senate (House)
- 2026-02-19: Passed (House)
- 2026-02-18: Title Suff Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-18: DR - TSDP: AP To A3 (House)
- 2026-02-17: DR - TSDP: A3 To AP (House)
- 2026-02-16: Referred To Appropriations D;Appropriations A (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1929IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1929IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1929PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1929PS.pdf)
- Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1929_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1929_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1929SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1929SG.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certain projects funded with monies from. (signed)
- HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General. (signed)
- SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. (signed)
- SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (signed)
- SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. (signed)
- SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1929IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1929IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1929PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1929PS.pdf)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1929_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1929_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1929SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1929SG.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1653-2026)
- [HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1924-2026)
- [SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3051-2026)
- [SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026)
- [SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special fund…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2917-2026)
- [SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Auth…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3071-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1929-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).