Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Gaming Committee on February 3, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
House Bill 696
Gaming; provide procedure to withhold winnings of parents with child support arrearages.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 75-76-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DECLARE AS PUBLIC POLICY THAT CHILDREN ARE ADVERSELY AFFECTED WHEN A PARENT WHO HAS OUTSTANDING CHILD SUPPORT ARREARAGES DIVERTS CHILD SUPPORT TO GAMING; TO CODIFY SECTION 75-76-58, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION, THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND LICENSEES UNDER CHAPTER 76 OF TITLE 75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CARRY OUT THE INTERCEPT AND SEIZURE OF GAME WINNINGS OF PARENTS WITH CHILD SUPPORT ARREARAGES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 19 to February 3, 2015, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Judiciary AJan 19 to Jan 289 days
GamingJan 28 to Feb 3 · stopped6 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Judiciary A and on Gaming
- Jan 28Reported from JA to GA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Judiciary A;GamingHouse of Representatives
- Jan 28DR - TSDP: JA To GAHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives