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LA SB181
Bill
Status
2/25/2026
Primary Sponsor
Franklin Foil
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AI Summary
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Adds "nonprofit healthcare organization" as a new defined category under Louisiana's charitable gaming law, including parent organizations, affiliates, subsidiaries, and foundations that are state-licensed and tax-exempt under federal and state law
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Exempts nonprofit healthcare organizations from obtaining a state license to hold, operate, or conduct raffles, bingo, and keno games
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Exempts nonprofit healthcare organizations from obtaining local licenses from municipal or parish governing authorities for charitable gaming
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Requires nonprofit healthcare organizations conducting games of chance to annually notify the Office of Charitable Gaming of their organization names
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Effective August 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Provides for nonprofit healthcare organizations to hold and operate a license for certain games of chance. (8/1/26)
CHARITABLE GAMING
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