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Read. Follow. Verify.Mississippi Senate Bill 2424 Expands Paid Military Leave to 21 Days for Public Employees in National Guard
Last action · February 12, 2026: 02/12 (S) Died On CalendarSponsor: Jeff Tate
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What This Bill Proposed
Senate Bill 2424 increases the authorized days of paid annual military leave from 15 to 21 days for state, county, and municipal public employees who are members of the National Guard or of the Armed Forces. The measure carries an effective date of July 1, 2026, but died in committee during the 2026 session.
Public-sector employees serving in military would receive six additional days of fully paid leave annually while participating in required training, exercises, or maneuvers.
- State and federal laws often provide specific employment protections and paid leave benefits to encourage public servants to participate in military reserve training. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Public employees in the National Guard or military reserves
Eligible state, county, and municipal workers would receive six additional days of paid leave annually while performing military training or duties.
State, county, and municipal government agencies
Government employers must provide six additional days of paid military leave to eligible staff and ensure job restoration rights upon completion of service.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Feb 12, 2026Senate02/12 (S) Died On Calendar
- Feb 3, 2026SenateCommittee02/03 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
- Jan 19, 2026SenateCommittee01/19 (S) Referred To Veterans and Military Affairs
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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