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Louisiana Legislature · SB 487 · Became law without the Governor's signature - Act 940

CHARITABLE GAMING: Provides for the Charitable Raffles, Bingo and Keno Licensing Law. (8/1/26)

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Officially: “CHARITABLE GAMING: Provides for the Charitable Raffles, Bingo and Keno Licensing Law. (8/1/26) Read the full text

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2026 Regular Session

Where it is

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Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. · Mar 31, 2026

Senate

Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B. · Apr 1, 2026

Senate

Reported with amendments. · Apr 14, 2026

Senate

Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage. · Apr 15, 2026

Senate

Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. · Apr 20, 2026

Senate

Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules. · Apr 20, 2026

House

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. · Apr 21, 2026

House

Reported favorably (9-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. · May 12, 2026

House

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. · May 13, 2026

House

Read by title, passed to 3rd reading. · May 18, 2026

House

Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026. · May 18, 2026

House

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate. · May 19, 2026

House

Rules suspended. · May 19, 2026

House

Motion to reconsider called from the table. · May 19, 2026

House

Read by title, returned to the calendar. · May 19, 2026

House

Called from the calendar. · May 19, 2026

House

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate. · May 19, 2026

House

Received from the House with amendments. · May 19, 2026

Senate

Amendments proposed by the House read and rejected by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays. · May 25, 2026

Senate

Notice of Senate rejecting House amendments. · May 26, 2026

House

House conferees appointed: Gadberry, Villio, and Muscarello. · May 26, 2026

House

Senate conference committee members appointed: Owen, Luneau, and Allain. · May 26, 2026

Senate

Notice House Conference Committee members appointed. · May 26, 2026

Senate

Notice of change in House conferees: Gadberry,Villio, Schlegel. · May 26, 2026

House

Notice of change in House Conference Committee membership: Schlegel vice Muscarello. · May 27, 2026

Senate

Senate Conference Committee members discharged. · May 27, 2026

Senate

Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays. · May 27, 2026

Senate

Notice Senate discharged from Conference Committee · May 27, 2026

House

Notice of Senate conferees appointed. · May 26, 2026

House

Discharged from Conference Committee. · May 29, 2026

House

Notice the House discharged the Conference Committee. · May 29, 2026

Senate

Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate. · May 28, 2026

Senate

Signed by the Speaker of the House. · May 29, 2026

House

Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate. · May 29, 2026

Senate

Becomes Act No. 940 without the Governor's signature. · Jun 24, 2026

Senate

Effective date 8/1/2026. · Jun 24, 2026

Senate

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Robert "Bob" Owen
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 8/1/2026. (Jun 24, 2026).