Gaming winnings to be applied to past-due child support payments; DHS and Gaming Commission issue regulations for withholding.

Added new Section 2 codifying Section 43-19-63, which requires casinos to withhold cash game winnings, slot machine annuities, and sports betting winnings from individuals with outstanding child support arrearages.

Added requirement for the Department of Human Services to maintain a Central Receipting and Disbursement Unit for all child support payments.

Added requirement to maintain a Mississippi Department of Human Services Case Registry containing specific case information for tracking child support obligations.

Created new definitions for 'cash gaming winnings', 'child support arrearages', 'gaming licensee', 'obligee', 'obligor', 'progressive slot machine annuity', and 'electronic database access' to clarify the new gaming withholding provisions.

Added requirements for gaming licensees to withhold winnings within seven days, forward deducted amounts to the Department of Human Services, and adopt procedures to prevent willful failure to withhold payments.

Established implementation deadline of January 1, 2026, for all new gaming withholding policies and procedures.

Authorized gaming licensees to deduct an administrative fee of up to $35 from each withholding payment, beginning with the second payment.

Added grounds for administrative hearings challenging withholding, limited to mistakes of identity or mistakes in the amount of child support arrearages.

Added new subsection (q) to Section 43-19-31 authorizing collaboration with the Mississippi Gaming Commission to establish gaming withholding rules and regulations.