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LouisianaSB 3392026 Regular SessionSenate

GAMING: Provides relative to criminal background checks in the gaming industry. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)

Sponsored By: Mike Reese (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Administration of Criminal JusticeJudiciary BJudiciary C

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.

Privacy limits for gaming applicants' criminal records

Beginning August 1, 2026, criminal history information covered by this provision remains confidential. The Louisiana Gaming Control Board, its members, employees, and authorized agents can use it only to decide applicant eligibility or disqualification. Confidentiality does not block authorized sharing among gaming regulators or Louisiana Department of Justice review of licensing and suitability matters.

Background checks for lottery applicants and workers

Beginning August 1, 2026, Louisiana lottery vendor and retailer license applicants and potential lottery employees face required criminal background checks. The state's criminal records bureau may charge the Lottery Corporation or an applicant a reasonable processing fee; no amount is set. The corporation or its security division must investigate potential retailers and employees not referred to or investigated by State Police. The gaming enforcement division may share investigation results with the corporation to help decide who qualifies.

Criminal record reviews for charitable gaming licenses

Beginning August 1, 2026, Louisiana's Office of Charitable Gaming can access criminal record and identification files for license holders and applicants. The office can use these records to decide whether people meet licensing standards. This provision sets no fee amount and creates no separate fingerprint-submission requirement.

Fingerprint checks for racing and gaming applicants

Beginning August 1, 2026, racing license, permit, and privilege applicants must provide fingerprints and identifying details for state and FBI checks. Gaming license and permit applicants, and others required to pass suitability reviews, must also provide a full set of fingerprints. Regulators use criminal records to decide whether people qualify, including people seeking or holding gaming jobs. Records can include arrests, prosecutions, convictions, and expunged or dismissed records. Applicants may have to pay record-check costs or fees; the law sets no dollar amount.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mike Reese

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 142 • No: 0

House vote • 5/19/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 94 • No: 0

House vote • 5/12/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/30/2026

Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 38 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 494.

    5/29/2026Senate

  2. Effective date 8/1/2026.

    5/29/2026Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/25/2026House

  4. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

    5/21/2026Senate

  5. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    5/20/2026Senate

  6. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    5/19/2026House

  7. Received from the House without amendments.

    5/19/2026Senate

  8. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

    5/18/2026House

  9. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.

    5/18/2026House

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

    5/13/2026House

  11. Reported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/12/2026House

  12. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

    4/1/2026House

  13. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

    3/31/2026House

  14. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    3/30/2026Senate

  15. Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

    3/25/2026Senate

  16. Reported favorably.

    3/24/2026Senate

  17. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.

    3/9/2026Senate

  18. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

    2/27/2026Senate

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