Gaming Commission; authorize to collaborate with DHS for collection of child support.
HB 520 requires the Mississippi Gaming Commission to work with the Department of Human Services (DHS) to create rules that automatically withhold gaming winnings from individuals with outstanding child support debt. This directly affects people who owe child support arrears by allowing DHS to collect payments from their gambling winnings. The bill establishes a new procedure (via Section 43-19-63) for encumbering these winnings to satisfy child support obligations. It amends existing laws to align with this new collection mechanism, streamlining enforcement without creating new programs. The policy change focuses on using existing gaming revenue streams to recover unpaid child support.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2026
Last action Mar 11, 2026
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The bill title was updated to reflect that it has passed the House of Representatives, indicating progress in the legislative process. The text now includes a parenthetical note specifying the bill's current status as 'As Passed the House' rather than 'As Introduced'. This change is primarily procedural and indicates the bill has moved forward in the legislative pipeline.
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Updated the bill header to reflect its current legislative status from 'As Introduced' to 'As Passed the House' in the 2026 Regular Session.
Added a parenthetical note '(As Passed the House)' below the bill title to clarify the bill's current stage in the legislative process.
Floor votes · House Feb 10, 2026
How they voted
94–19
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 122
Feb 10, 2026
D
Democratic40
42% Nay
I
Independent2
100% Yea
R
Republican80
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
Referred To Gaming
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred To Gaming
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jay McKnight
RRepublican
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