PERS; first responders hired after 3-1-26 shall be included in Tier 4 membership in the system.

HB 568 would require Mississippi's Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) to place all new first responders hired on or after March 1, 2026, into Tier 4 membership. This affects law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical service providers who join PERS after that date. The bill amends retirement system codes to establish this specific tier requirement for future first responder hires, without changing current membership rules for existing members. The bill died in committee on February 3, 2026, and did not become law.