Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement System.
HB 1929 allocates $21.2 million in state funds for the 2027 fiscal year to cover the administrative costs and building maintenance of Mississippi's Public Employees' Retirement System. Specifically, $12.99 million is designated for "Personal Services" (salaries, wages, and fringe benefits for staff), with strict limits preventing increases in total personnel costs without legislative approval. The bill requires that "Vacancy Funding" ($823,007) be used *only* to fill unfilled positions from the previous year, not for salary raises or promotions of current employees. This funding mechanism directly affects retirement system staff and their operational budget, ensuring expenses stay within the approved appropriation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 20, 2026
Signed Apr 6, 2026
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MINOR
This bill was amended to finalize its text for the Governor, incorporating formatting corrections and updating specific financial figures. The most significant substantive changes involve increasing the budget for building maintenance and repair from $300,000 to $800,000 and adjusting the deadline for filling vacancies to March 1, 2026, instead of February 1, 2026.
FISCAL
The appropriation for building maintenance and repair was increased from $300,000 to $800,000.
TIMELINE
The deadline for agencies to fill authorized vacancies was extended from February 1, 2026, to March 1, 2026.
TECHNICAL
Various formatting errors were corrected, including inconsistent spacing, quotation marks around defined terms, and capitalization of time periods.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2026 · House Feb 19, 2026
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 52
Mar 12, 2026
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican34
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Filed
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Committee
Referred To Appropriations
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
Referred To Appropriations D;Appropriations A
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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