HB 5509 Summary

• Amends the Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act to add provisions requiring casino licensees to intercept gambling winnings to pay past-due child support obligations.

• Establishes a registry maintained by the Department of Human Services containing information about individuals with past-due support, accessible to casino licensees before paying winnings.

• Requires licensees to withhold winnings equal to past-due support amounts for individuals listed in the registry and transmit intercepted funds to the state disbursement unit within 3 business days.

• Allows wagerers to request a review of intercepts within 15 calendar days and challenge determinations in circuit court within 21 days after receiving the department's review decision.

• Requires the registry to be fully operational by January 1, 2016, with reporting requirements to the legislature and governor beginning January 31, 2016, on wagerer submissions, intercepts, and amounts withheld.