Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB325: Lottery and gaming fees; revise distribution to State Highway Fund and Education Enhancement Fund.
Status: Signed into law, February 16, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-115-85, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ALL LOTTERY PROCEEDS TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND AND THE EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 75-76-129, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REVERTER ON THE PROVISION OF LAW REQUIRING CERTAIN FEES COLLECTED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT AS A RESULT OF WAGERS ON SPORTING EVENTS TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND AND USED SOLELY FOR THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 27-115-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE DEPOSIT OF SALES FROM LOTTERY TICKETS, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 27-115-85, mississippi code of 1972, to require all lottery proceeds to be deposited into the state highway fund and the education enhancement fund; to amend section 75-76-129, mississippi code of 1972, to delete the reverter on the provision of law requiring certain fees collected under the mississippi gaming control act as a result of wagers on sporting events to be deposited into the state highway fund and used solely for the repair and maintenance of state highways and bridges…
From the enrolled text, February 6, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-115-85, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ALL LOTTERY PROCEEDS TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND AND THE EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 75-76-129, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REVERTER ON THE PROVISION OF LAW REQUIRING CERTAIN FEES COLLECTED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT AS A RESULT OF WAGERS ON SPORTING EVENTS TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND AND USED SOLELY FOR THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 27-115-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE DEPOSIT OF SALES FROM LOTTERY TICKETS, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 27-115-85, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 27-115-85. * * * All net proceeds generated by the Alyce G. Clarke Mississippi Lottery Law, created pursuant to this chapter and deposited into the Lottery Proceeds Fund under Section 27-115-51(2), except as otherwise provided in this section, shall be paid into the State Highway Fund by warrant issued by the State Fiscal Officer upon requisition of the State Transportation Commission as needed to provide funds to repair, renovate and maintain highways and bridges of the state; however, funds paid *HR31/R117* H. B. No. 325 ~ …