SB 2369 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Child support; withhold gaming winnings of persons who have outstanding child support arrearages.

SB 2369 allows Mississippi to withhold gaming winnings (from casinos, lotteries, and other licensed venues) from individuals who owe unpaid child support. The law requires the Mississippi Gaming Commission and Department of Human Services to create rules for this process and permits gaming businesses to charge a small administrative fee when withholding these winnings. This directly affects people with outstanding child support debt by using their gambling winnings as a new source to pay that debt. The bill provides a concrete enforcement tool for collecting child support payments through the gaming industry.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 11, 2026 Signed Mar 19, 2026
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No substantive policy changes were made. The only difference is the bill's status label changing from 'As Passed the Senate' to 'As Sent to Governor,' indicating the bill completed its legislative process and is now awaiting the Governor's signature or veto.
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Bill status header changed from 'As Passed the Senate' to 'As Sent to Governor,' reflecting procedural advancement rather than any change to the bill's content.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2026 · House Mar 10, 2026

How they voted

500
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 52
Feb 10, 2026
D Democratic18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
R Republican34
33 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 19, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
Referred To Gaming
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Gaming
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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