Mississippi legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi SB2043: Gaming winnings to be applied to past-due child support payments; DHS and Gaming Commission issue regulations for withholding.
Status: Failed, March 4, 2025
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-19-31 AND CODIFY SECTION 43-19-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ESTABLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS WITH THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION PROVIDING FOR THE WITHHOLDING OF CASH GAME WINNINGS, SLOT MACHINE ANNUITIES, SPORTS BETTING AND OTHER REPORTABLE CASH WINNINGS OF PERSONS WHO HAVE OUTSTANDING CHILD SUPPORT ARREARAGES, AND TO DIRECT CASINOS TO EXCHANGE CERTAIN INFORMATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES IN COMPLIANCE WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 43-19-31 and codify section 43-19-63, mississippi code of 1972, to direct the mississippi department of human services to establish rules and regulations with the mississippi gaming commission providing for the withholding of cash game winnings, slot machine annuities, sports betting and other reportable cash winnings of persons who have outstanding child support arrearages, and to direct casinos to exchange certain information with the department of human services in compliance with these requirements; and for related purposes.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-19-31 AND CODIFY SECTION 43-19-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ESTABLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS WITH THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION PROVIDING FOR THE WITHHOLDING OF CASH GAME WINNINGS, SLOT MACHINE ANNUITIES, SPORTS BETTING AND OTHER REPORTABLE CASH WINNINGS OF PERSONS WHO HAVE OUTSTANDING CHILD SUPPORT ARREARAGES, AND TO DIRECT CASINOS TO EXCHANGE CERTAIN INFORMATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES IN COMPLIANCE WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 43-19-31, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 43-19-31. The Department of Human Services is hereby authorized and empowered to establish a single and separate Child Support Unit for the following purposes: (a) To develop and implement a nonsupport and paternity program and institute proceedings in the name of the Department of Human Services or in the name of the recipient in any court of competent jurisdiction in any county where the mother of the child resides or is found, in the county where the father resides or is found, or in the county where the child resides or is found; (b) To secure and collect support by any method authorized under state law and establish paternity for any child or children receiving aid …