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LA HB22

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2025

Primary Sponsor

Travis Johnson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes Concordia Parish governing authority to call a referendum election on whether to permit video draw poker device operations within the parish

  • Election must be held between 45 days and 6 months after the ordinance or resolution calling the election is adopted

  • Majority vote in favor permits video draw poker operations; majority vote against prohibits all video draw poker licensing and operations in the parish

  • Concordia Parish bears all election costs and must notify the Louisiana Gaming Control Board of results; election may only be held once

  • Individual municipalities within Concordia Parish retain authority to adopt local ordinances prohibiting video draw poker regardless of the parish-wide election outcome

Legislative Description

Provides for a local option gaming election on the operation of video draw poker devices in Concordia Parish (OR INCREASE LF EX See Note)

GAMBLING/VIDEO POKER

Last Action

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

4/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Administration of Criminal Justice2/26/2025

Full Bill Text

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