l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2104

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

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Gaming Committee on March 3, 2026.

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 PROVIDE THAT NOTHING IN SECTION 97-33-7 SHALL APPLY TO CERTAIN PROVIDER AND SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 97-33-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE INTERNET SWEEPSTAKES CASINOS WITHIN THE PROHIBITIONS OF THIS SECTION; TO REVISE CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS; 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; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 97-33-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A SAFE HARBOR FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS, CABLE, AND TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS; 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 9 to March 3, 2026, 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 action7 actions on 6 days

In the SenateJan 9 to Feb 426 days

Judiciary, Division BJan 9 to Jan 2819 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Mar 3 · stopped27 days

GamingFeb 6 to Mar 3 · stopped25 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 Senate Jan 9 – Feb 4

  1. Jan 9Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 4Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 5 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 5Sent to the House
  2. Feb 6Referred to the House committee on Gaming
  3. Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 4Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 4PassedSenate
  5. Feb 5Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 6Referred To GamingHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives