Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SB2369: Child support; withhold gaming winnings of persons who have outstanding child support arrearages.
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-19-31 AND TO CODIFY SECTION 43-19-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION AND THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR THE WITHHOLDING OF GAMING WINNINGS OF PERSONS WHO HAVE OUTSTANDING CHILD SUPPORT ARREARAGES; TO AUTHORIZE GAMING LICENSEES TO CHARGE AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE UPON THE WINNINGS OF PERSONS WHO HAVE OUTSTANDING CHILD SUPPORT ARREARAGES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 43-19-31 and to codify section 43-19-63, mississippi code of 1972, to authorize and direct the mississippi gaming commission and the mississippi department of human services to promulgate rules and regulations providing for the withholding of gaming winnings of persons who have outstanding child support arrearages; to authorize gaming licensees to charge an administrative fee upon the winnings of persons who have outstanding child support arrearages; and for related purposes.
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-19-31 AND TO CODIFY SECTION 43-19-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION AND THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR THE WITHHOLDING OF GAMING WINNINGS OF PERSONS WHO HAVE OUTSTANDING CHILD SUPPORT ARREARAGES; TO AUTHORIZE GAMING LICENSEES TO CHARGE AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE UPON THE WINNINGS OF PERSONS WHO HAVE OUTSTANDING CHILD SUPPORT ARREARAGES; 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; *SS08/R375* S. B. No. 2369 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/SS08/R375 PAGE 1 (rdd\kr) (b) To secure and collect support by any method authorized under state law and establish paternity for …