Special funds; transfer certain sum from Capital Expense Fund to the Human Trafficking Fund.
HB 50 directs the State Treasurer to transfer $2.5 million from Mississippi's Capital Expense Fund to the Victims of Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation Fund. This bill specifically targets existing state funds to support victims of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation, as defined by Section 97-3-54.11 of Mississippi law. The transfer would occur upon the bill's effective date, with no new tax revenue or spending required. The legislation was passed by the legislature in 2025 but was later vetoed.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Vetoed
Jun 2025
Introduced May 29, 2025
Vetoed Jun 17, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2025 · House May 28, 2025
How they voted
38–1
Passed · 20 other
Total votes 59
May 29, 2025
D
Democratic20
35% Yea
R
Republican39
79% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Jun 17, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed
executive
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
May 29, 2025
Committee
Referred To Appropriations
upper
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
May 28, 2025
Committee
Referred To Appropriations A
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Read
RRepublican
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