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MS HB614

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/1/2022

Primary Sponsor

Lee Yancey

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires Mississippi Gaming Commission to establish procedures for withholding casino winnings from individuals with outstanding child support arrearages
  • Applies only to winnings that require IRS Form W2-G filing (progressive slot machine annuities and certain cash gaming winnings)
  • Licensed casinos must deduct child support arrearages from winnings and forward the amount to the Department of Human Services Division of Child Support Enforcement within 7 days
  • Casinos may charge an administrative fee up to $35 per payment withheld from individuals with child support arrearages
  • Allows obligors to challenge the withholding within 20 days on limited grounds of mistaken identity or incorrect arrearage amount

Legislative Description

Casino winnings; provide procedures for intercept of child support arrearages.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/1/2022

Committee Referrals

Judiciary A1/13/2022

Full Bill Text

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