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HB 1881 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

Integrity in Gaming in Support of Honest Taxpayers Act; create.

HB 1881 creates a 4% tax on gaming licensees' gross revenue to replace $50 million annually in lost state revenue from illegal sports betting. It directly affects licensed casinos and gaming operators in Mississippi, imposing the tax until mobile sports betting becomes legal in the state. The bill specifies that revenue from this tax will fund the State General Fund ($3 million monthly), a bond sinking fund ($3 million monthly), and highway repairs (specifically from sports betting wagers). The tax expires automatically once mobile sports betting is legalized, and the bill also adjusts how existing gaming tax revenue is allocated.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates 4% tax on gaming operators to replace lost revenue, funding State General Fund, bond sinking fund, and highway repairs - directly strengthens state budget and tax revenue streams.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill allocates sports betting tax revenue specifically for highway repairs, directly funding transportation infrastructure maintenance.95% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Last action Feb 26, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Introduced → Current version · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill adds a new 4% tax on all gaming revenue that will be repealed once mobile sports betting becomes legal in Mississippi. It also modifies how certain gaming revenues are distributed among state funds and updates the timeline for when different provisions take effect.
Scope change
The bill now includes a provision to repeal the additional 4% tax once mobile sports betting becomes legal, which was not present in the original version.
REQUIREMENT

Added a repeal provision stating the 4% tax on gross revenue will end when mobile sports betting becomes legal in Mississippi.

FISCAL

Changed the distribution of gaming revenue from the State General Fund to the State Highway Fund for sports betting wager revenue.

TIMELINE

Updated the effective date of the act to July 1, 2025, and added sunset dates for specific code sections through June 30, 2028.

ENFORCEMENT

Changed the official title of the tax enforcement officer from 'Commissioner of Revenue' to 'Chairman of the State Tax Commission Commissioner of Revenue'.

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Key actions
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Committee
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Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
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Feb 25, 2025
Committee
Referred To Ways and Means
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Trey Lamar
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