l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2510

Gaming; include online, interactive and computerized versions thereof, increase penalties, and authorize forfeiture.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 31, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-33-1 AND 97-33-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE ANY ONLINE, INTERACTIVE, OR COMPUTERIZED VERSION OF GAMES WITHIN THE PROHIBITION ON BETTING GAMING OR WAGERING AND ANY ONLINE INTERACTIVE OR COMPUTERIZED VERSION OF ANY GAME AS DEFINED IN SECTION 75-76-5(K) SHALL BE A GAMING DEVICE; TO INCREASE THE CRIMINAL PENALTY; TO PROVIDE THAT AN ACTION TO PROSECUTE A VIOLATION MAY, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, BE TRIED IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE VIOLATION OCCURRED OR IN HINDS COUNTY; TO INCREASE THE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION; TO AUTHORIZE THE FORFEITURE OF THE ASSETS, RIGHTS, AND PRIVILEGES USED IN CONNECTION WITH VIOLATIONS OF THE PROVISIONS OF THESE SECTIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE GAMING COMMISSION TO ENTER INTO CONTINGENCY FEE AGREEMENTS FOR ASSETS FORFEITED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROSECUTION OF VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE INTERNET SWEEPSTAKES CASINOS WITHIN THE PROHIBITIONS OF THIS SECTION; TO INCREASE THE CRIMINAL VIOLATION FROM A MISDEMEANOR TO A FELONY; TO AUTHORIZE THE FORFEITURE OF THE ASSETS, RIGHTS, AND PRIVILEGES USED IN CONNECTION WITH VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION; 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 Senate

1 co-sponsor

David Blount

Its course

January 20 to March 31, 2025, 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 action17 actions on 12 days

In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 1122 days

Judiciary, Division BJan 20 to Feb 415 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 1128 days

GamingFeb 18 to Mar 414 days

Back in the SenateMar 11 to Mar 31 · stopped20 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 11

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 Senate Jan 20 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  2. Feb 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 11Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 11Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Feb 13Reconsidered in the Senate
  3. Passed the Senate
  4. Feb 14Sent to the House
  5. Feb 18Referred to the House committee on Gaming
  6. Mar 4Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  7. Mar 11Amended in the House
  8. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 12 – Mar 31

  1. Mar 12Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 27Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Thompson and Blount
  4. Mar 28Conferees named in the House: Eure, McKnight and Anderson (122nd)
  5. Mar 31Died in conference in the Senate
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  2. Feb 4Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 11Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 11PassedSenate
  5. Feb 11Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  6. Feb 13ReconsideredSenate
  7. Feb 13PassedSenate
  8. Feb 14Transmitted To HouseSenate
  9. Feb 18Referred To GamingHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 4Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 11AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 11Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 27Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  15. Mar 27Conferees Named Fillingane,Thompson,BlountSenate
  16. Mar 28Conferees Named Eure,McKnight,Anderson (122nd)House of Representatives
  17. Mar 31Died In ConferenceSenate