HB 1739 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

Appropriation; Child Protection Service, Department of.

HB 1739 appropriates $312.4 million in state funds for Mississippi’s Department of Child Protection Services (DCPS) to cover expenses during fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026). It funds existing child protection services, including a $250,000 24-hour hotline for trafficking victims and up to $4.5 million for kinship care payments. The bill requires strict accounting of funds, prohibits using state money to replace federal funds, and mandates that salary increases for current staff must not exceed budgeted amounts. This is a funding measure, not a policy change, ensuring DCPS can maintain current operations and authorized positions.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 21, 2025 Last action Mar 29, 2025

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What changed between versions

As Introduced → Current version · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended after passing the House to update formatting, correct section numbering, and add new provisions for capital expenses and coronavirus-related headcount escalations. The core funding amounts and departmental responsibilities remain largely unchanged, but the version now includes additional flexibility for operational needs and clarifies how reappropriated funds may be used.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded slightly to include new provisions for capital expense reauthorization and coronavirus-related operational flexibility, while maintaining the original appropriation amounts for the Department of Child Protection Services.

FISCAL

Added Section 11 to reappropriate $2.5 million from the Capital Expense Fund for information technology system developments through June 30, 2026, with limits on unexpended balances.

REQUIREMENT

Added Section 12 allowing the Department of Child Protection Services to escalate headcount for coronavirus-related operational needs with approval from the Department of Finance and Administration and the State Personnel Board.

Reorganized and renumbered sections to align with legislative standards, moving the hotline and trafficking services provision to Section 8 and adding new sections for kinship care and adoption assistance funding.

TECHNICAL

Updated header information to reflect 'As Passed the House' status and corrected formatting inconsistencies in section numbering and text layout.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2025 · House Feb 20, 2025

How they voted

51–0

Passed

Total votes 51

Mar 12, 2025

D Democratic16

16 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican35

35 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed As Amended

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amended

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Committee

Referred To Appropriations

upper

Feb 21, 2025

Introduced

Transmitted To Senate

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass

lower

Feb 17, 2025

Committee

Referred To Appropriations C;Appropriations A

lower

1 primary · 8 co-sponsors