All Roll Calls
Yes: 129 • No: 20
LouisianaHB 6392025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
GAMING/REVENUE: Provides relative to taxation of online sports wagering and video poker and dedicates certain gaming revenues (EN +$34,700,000 SD RV See Note)
Sponsored By: Neil Riser (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Revenue and Fiscal AffairsAppropriations
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
New funding for public university athletes
Each year, Louisiana directs 25% of covered sports betting tax collections to the Supporting Programs, Opportunities, Resources, and Teams Fund. Required bond-related deposits come first. The Board of Regents divides appropriated money equally among eligible Louisiana public university athletic departments. Eligible universities belong to conferences competing in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision or Football Championship Subdivision athletics. Support includes scholarships, insurance, medical coverage, facility improvements, legal settlement fees, and Alston awards. Each university sets benefit eligibility, and fund money cannot replace other awards or scholarships. The fund earns interest through investments handled like state general fund investments, and unused money stays available in later years.
Tax funding for inclusive college education
Each year, Louisiana directs 3% of covered sports betting tax collections to the Louisiana Postsecondary Inclusive Education Fund. Required bond-related deposits come first. After the law's required allocations, remaining revenue goes to the state general fund. This allocation does not set individual benefit amounts or eligibility rules.
Higher taxes for online sports betting operators
Louisiana raises the tax on covered online sports betting operators from 15% to 21.5% of net gaming proceeds. It covers bets offered to Louisiana consumers through websites or mobile apps. The tax excludes electronic betting through a legally defined “sports wagering mechanism.” This is an operator tax, not a direct tax on household winnings.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Neil Riser
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Stewart Cathey Jr.
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 6/8/2025
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 3 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Yes: 35 • No: 3
House vote • 5/20/2025
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 74, nays 16. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
Yes: 74 • No: 16
House vote • 4/28/2025
Reported with amendments
Yes: 20 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 298.
6/11/2025HouseEffective date: 08/01/2025.
6/11/2025HouseSigned by the President of the Senate.
6/10/2025SenateSent to the Governor for executive approval.
6/10/2025HouseReceived from the Senate without amendments.
6/9/2025HouseEnrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
6/9/2025HouseRules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 3 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
6/8/2025SenateReported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
6/4/2025SenateRead by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
6/3/2025SenateRules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
6/3/2025SenateRead by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
6/3/2025SenateReported favorably.
6/2/2025SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.
5/27/2025SenateReceived in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
5/21/2025SenateCalled from the calendar.
5/20/2025HouseRead third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 74, nays 16. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
5/20/2025HouseNotice given.
5/15/2025HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/20/2025.
5/15/2025HouseCalled from the calendar.
5/7/2025HouseRead by title, returned to the calendar.
5/7/2025HouseRead by title, returned to the calendar.
5/6/2025HouseNotice given.
5/6/2025HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2025.
5/6/2025HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/06/2025.
5/5/2025HouseRead by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
4/29/2025House
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