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LouisianaSB 4872026 Regular SessionSenate

CHARITABLE GAMING: Provides for the Charitable Raffles, Bingo and Keno Licensing Law. (8/1/26)

Sponsored By: Robert "Bob" Owen (Republican)

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Administration of Criminal JusticeJudiciary B

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Rent limits for charitable gaming sessions

Beginning August 1, 2026, charitable gaming space and equipment rentals cannot exceed a reasonable market rate agreed to in writing. Commercial landlords must follow the market-rate rule in the local licensing ordinance, with rental sessions lasting at least two hours. The law removes the express ban on rent based on a share of game receipts or profits. The market-rate cap still applies. The law also repeals R.S. 4:727, but the supplied text does not explain what that section covered.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Robert "Bob" Owen

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 230 • No: 0

House vote • 5/19/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 90 • No: 0

House vote • 5/19/2026

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 96 • No: 0

House vote • 5/12/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/20/2026

Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 35 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Becomes Act No. 940 without the Governor's signature.

    6/23/2026Senate

  2. Effective date 8/1/2026.

    6/23/2026Senate

  3. Discharged from Conference Committee.

    5/29/2026House

  4. Notice the House discharged the Conference Committee.

    5/29/2026Senate

  5. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/29/2026House

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

    5/29/2026Senate

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

    5/28/2026Senate

  8. Notice of change in House Conference Committee membership: Schlegel vice Muscarello.

    5/27/2026Senate

  9. Senate Conference Committee members discharged.

    5/27/2026Senate

  10. Notice Senate discharged from Conference Committee

    5/27/2026House

  11. Notice of Senate rejecting House amendments.

    5/26/2026House

  12. House conferees appointed: Gadberry, Villio, and Muscarello.

    5/26/2026House

  13. Senate conference committee members appointed: Owen, Luneau, and Allain.

    5/26/2026Senate

  14. Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.

    5/26/2026Senate

  15. Notice of change in House conferees: Gadberry,Villio, Schlegel.

    5/26/2026House

  16. Notice of Senate conferees appointed.

    5/26/2026House

  17. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    5/19/2026House

  18. Rules suspended.

    5/19/2026House

  19. Motion to reconsider called from the table.

    5/19/2026House

  20. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

    5/19/2026House

  21. Called from the calendar.

    5/19/2026House

  22. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    5/19/2026House

  23. Received from the House with amendments.

    5/19/2026Senate

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

    5/18/2026House

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

    5/18/2026House

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