GAMBLING: Adds certain gambling crimes as predicate offenses for racketeering (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
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2026 Regular Session
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Prefiled. · Jan 30, 2026
House
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. · Jan 30, 2026
House
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 1/30/2026. · Jan 30, 2026
House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. · Mar 9, 2026
House
Reported favorably (12-0). · Mar 24, 2026
House
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. · Mar 25, 2026
House
Scheduled for floor debate on 03/30/2026. · Mar 26, 2026
House
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 87, nays 11. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. · Mar 30, 2026
House
Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C. · Mar 31, 2026
Senate
Reported favorably. · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage. · Apr 20, 2026
Senate
Read by title, passed by a vote of 29 yeas and 7 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. · Apr 27, 2026
Senate
Received from the Senate without amendments. · Apr 28, 2026
House
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. · Apr 29, 2026
House
Signed by the President of the Senate. · May 4, 2026
Senate
Sent to the Governor for executive approval. · May 5, 2026
House
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 48. · May 11, 2026
House
Effective date: 08/01/2026. · May 11, 2026
House
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Sponsors
Bryan Fontenot
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