Legislature; allow retired PERS members to receive a retirement allowance while serving as a member of.

HB 1065 would allow retired Mississippi state employees covered by the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) who are elected to the legislature to continue receiving their retirement allowance while serving as lawmakers. It provides two payment options: either 50% of legislative pay for up to half the normal session days, or 25% of average compensation with no session-day limit. Retired legislators choosing this option would not count their legislative service toward future retirement benefits and would not be active PERS members during that time. The bill died in committee on February 3, 2026, and was never enacted.