Louisiana 26RS Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB487 — CHARITABLE GAMING: Provides for the Charitable Raffles, Bingo and Keno Licensing Law. (8/1/26)

Last action — Effective date 8/1/2026.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 28, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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In plain language

The bill establishes regulations for charitable raffles, bingo, and keno licensing.

This bill outlines a licensing framework for organizing charitable raffles, bingo games, and keno. It affects how these activities are regulated to ensure proper oversight.

What this means for you
  • Small Business: If you run a small business involved in charitable gaming, this law will define how you can participate in or host these events.

Summary

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

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  2. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.

  3. Reported with amendments.

  4. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

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

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

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

  8. Reported favorably (9-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  9. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

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

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

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

  13. Rules suspended.

  14. Motion to reconsider called from the table.

  15. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  16. Called from the calendar.

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

  18. Received from the House with amendments.

  19. Amendments proposed by the House read and rejected by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.

  20. Notice of Senate rejecting House amendments.

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

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

  23. Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.

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

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

  26. Senate Conference Committee members discharged.

  27. Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.

  28. Notice Senate discharged from Conference Committee

  29. Notice of Senate conferees appointed.

  30. Discharged from Conference Committee.

  31. Notice the House discharged the Conference Committee.

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

  33. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

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

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

  36. Effective date 8/1/2026.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB487 do?
CHARITABLE GAMING: Provides for the Charitable Raffles, Bingo and Keno Licensing Law. (8/1/26)
Who sponsors SB487?
SB487 is sponsored by Robert "Bob" Owen (Republican).
What is the current status of SB487?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2026. Enacted.
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