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LA SB181

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/25/2026

Primary Sponsor

Franklin Foil

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Exempts nonprofit healthcare organizations from obtaining a state license to hold, operate, or conduct raffles, bingo, and keno games

  • Exempts nonprofit healthcare organizations from obtaining local licenses from municipal or parish governing authorities for charitable gaming

  • Requires nonprofit healthcare organizations conducting games of chance to annually notify the Office of Charitable Gaming of their organization names

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B3/9/2026
Judiciary C2/25/2026

Full Bill Text

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