SB487Introduced in the Senate
Provides for the Charitable Raffles, Bingo and Keno Licensing Law. (8/1/26)
Introduced by Robert Owen, District 1
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Provides for the Charitable Raffles, Bingo and Keno Licensing Law. (8/1/26)
Where it stands
Effective date 8/1/2026.
June 23, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Vote on SB 487 CONCUR (#1432) · May 27, 2026
36
Yes
0
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Owen | 1 | Yes |
| Edward Price | 2 | Yes |
| Sidney Barthelemy | 3 | Yes |
| Jimmy Harris | 4 | Yes |
| Royce Duplessis | 5 | Yes |
| Rick Edmonds | 6 | Yes |
| Gary Carter | 7 | Yes |
| Patrick Connick | 8 | Yes |
| Cameron Henry | 9 | Yes |
| Kirk Talbot | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.
Reported with amendments.
Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
Reported favorably (9-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
Rules suspended.
Motion to reconsider called from the table.
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
Called from the calendar.
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
Received from the House with amendments.
Amendments proposed by the House read and rejected by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.
Notice of Senate rejecting House amendments.
House conferees appointed: Gadberry, Villio, and Muscarello.
Senate conference committee members appointed: Owen, Luneau, and Allain.
Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
Notice of change in House conferees: Gadberry,Villio, Schlegel.
Notice of change in House Conference Committee membership: Schlegel vice Muscarello.
Senate Conference Committee members discharged.
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
Notice Senate discharged from Conference Committee
Notice of Senate conferees appointed.
Discharged from Conference Committee.
Notice the House discharged the Conference Committee.
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
Signed by the Speaker of the House.
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Becomes Act No. 940 without the Governor's signature.
Effective date 8/1/2026.
Verify the information
- Official page on the Louisiana Legislature website
- Senate Committee Amendment #2102 JUDB Proposed (amendment)
- Senate Committee Amendment #2073 JUDB Draft (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment #5887 Gadberry Adopted (amendment)
- Analysis (supplement)
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- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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