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LA SB119
Bill
Status
2/23/2026
Primary Sponsor
Kirk Talbot
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the Louisiana Lottery Corporation to sell lottery tickets through the internet, creating a legal definition for "i lottery" as internet-based ticket purchases
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Exempts online lottery ticket purchases from state criminal laws prohibiting gambling and gambling by computer
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Requires the Lottery Board to adopt rules mandating age verification to prohibit persons under 21 from purchasing lottery tickets online
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Requires location verification methods to restrict online lottery purchases to individuals physically located within Louisiana
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Effective August 1, 2026; requires a two-thirds legislative vote for passage
Legislative Description
Provides for the purchase of certain lottery tickets via the internet. (2/3 - CA12s6(a)(2)) (8/1/26) (OR INCREASE SD RV See Note)
LOTTERIES
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.
3/9/2026