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HB75 • 2026

GAMING: Creates an enhanced promotional play pilot program relative to net slot machine proceeds (EN -$574,627 GF RV See Note)

GAMING: Creates an enhanced promotional play pilot program relative to net slot machine proceeds (EN -$574,627 GF RV See Note)

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Steven Jackson
Last action
2026-06-25
Official status
Became law without the Governor's signature - Act 963
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

GAMING: Creates an enhanced promotional play pilot program relative to net slot machine proceeds (EN -$574,627 GF RV See Note)

GAMING: Creates an enhanced promotional play pilot program relative to net slot machine proceeds (EN -$574,627 GF RV See Note)

What This Bill Does

  • GAMING: Creates an enhanced promotional play pilot program relative to net slot machine proceeds (EN -$574,627 GF RV See Note)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: SSHB75 4825 6312 HOUSE SUMMARY OF SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 75 2026 Regular Session Jackson GAMING: Creates an enhanced promotional play pilot program relative to net slot machine proceeds Synopsis of Senate Amendments 1.

  • SSHB75 4825 6312 HOUSE SUMMARY OF SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 75 2026 Regular Session Jackson GAMING: Creates an enhanced promotional play pilot program relative to net slot machine proceeds Synopsis of Senate Amendments 1.
  • Removes all proposed law and creates an enhanced promotional play pilot program relative to net slot machine proceeds.
  • Provides for a termination date of June 30, 2027.
  • 2.
Filed

Plain English: 2026 Regular Session Sequence: 1776 HBS AMENDED BY SENATE TO BE CONCURRED IN HB 75 BY JACKSON REJECT SENATE AMENDMENTS Date: 5/31/2026 Time: 6:55:27 PM ROLL CALL The roll was called with the following result: YEAS Adams Amedee Bacala Bamburg Beaullieu Berault Billings Boudreaux Bourriaque Boyd Boyer Brass Braud Broussard Bryant Butler Carpenter Carrier Carter, R.

  • 2026 Regular Session Sequence: 1776 HBS AMENDED BY SENATE TO BE CONCURRED IN HB 75 BY JACKSON REJECT SENATE AMENDMENTS Date: 5/31/2026 Time: 6:55:27 PM ROLL CALL The roll was called with the following result: YEAS Adams Amedee Bacala Bamburg Beaullieu Berault Billings Boudreaux Bourriaque Boyd Boyer Brass Braud Broussard Bryant Butler Carpenter Carrier Carter, R.
  • Carver Chassion Chenevert Coates Cox Crews Deshotel Dewitt Dickerson Domangue Echols Edmonston Egan Firment Fisher Fontenot Freeman Freiberg Gadberry Galle Glorioso Green Hebert Henry, C.
  • Henry, D.
  • Horton Illg Jackson Johnson, M.
Adopted

Plain English: HFAHB75 4825 5609 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Jackson to Engrossed House Bill No.

  • HFAHB75 4825 5609 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Jackson to Engrossed House Bill No.
  • 75 by Representative Jackson 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 2, change "R.S.
  • 27:353(introductory paragraph) and (9)," to "R.S.
Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB75 4825 5486 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB75 4825 5486 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice to Original House Bill No.
  • 75 by Representative Jackson 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 2, change "R.S.
  • 27:44(introductory paragraph) and (15) and 205(16)" to 3 "R.S.
Draft

Plain English: HCAHB75 4825 5329 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB75 4825 5329 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice to Original House Bill No.
  • 75 by Representative Jackson 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 2, change "R.S.
  • 27:44(introductory paragraph) and (15) and 205(16)" to 3 "R.S.
Adopted

Plain English: SFAHB75 539 4582 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senator Reese to Reengrossed House Bill No.

  • SFAHB75 539 4582 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senator Reese to Reengrossed House Bill No.
  • 75 by Representative Jackson 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 Delete all Amendments proposed by the Senate Committee on Judiciary B and adopted by 3 the Senate on May 27, 2026.
  • 4 AMENDMENT NO.
Adopted

Plain English: SCAHB75 539 4494 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to Reengrossed House Bill No.

  • SCAHB75 539 4494 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to Reengrossed House Bill No.
  • 75 by Representative Jackson 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 2, after "reenact" delete the remainder of the line and insert the following: 3 "R.S.
  • 27:44(15), 205(16), and 353(9), relative to gaming" 4 AMENDMENT NO.
Draft

Plain English: SCAHB75 539 4468 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to Reengrossed House Bill No.

  • SCAHB75 539 4468 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to Reengrossed House Bill No.
  • 75 by Representative Jackson 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 2, after "reenact" delete the remainder of the line and insert the following: 3 "R.S.
  • 27:44(15), 205(16), and 353(9), relative to gaming" 4 AMENDMENT NO.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-25 H

    Effective date: 07/01/2026.

  2. 2026-06-25 H

    Becomes Act No. 963 without the Governor's signature.

  3. 2026-06-04 H

    Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  4. 2026-06-01 S

    Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/2/2026.

  5. 2026-06-01 H

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. 2026-06-01 H

    Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.

  7. 2026-06-01 S

    Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 27 yeas and 8 nays.

  8. 2026-06-01 S

    Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.

  9. 2026-06-01 H

    Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 83, nays 10. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.

  10. 2026-06-01 H

    Rules suspended.

  11. 2026-06-01 H

    Conference Committee report received.

  12. 2026-06-01 S

    Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.

  13. 2026-06-01 S

    Notice of change in House Conference Committee membership: Freeman vice Hilferty.

  14. 2026-05-31 H

    Notice of change in House conferees: Jackson,Villio, Freeman.

  15. 2026-05-31 H

    Notice of Senate conferees appointed.

  16. 2026-05-31 H

    House conferees appointed: Jackson, Villio, and Hilferty.

  17. 2026-05-31 S

    Senate conference committee members appointed: Reese, Talbot, and Harris.

  18. 2026-05-31 S

    Notice House rejected the Senate amendments.

  19. 2026-05-31 H

    Read by title, roll called, yeas 93, nays 0, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending.

  20. 2026-05-31 H

    Notice given.

  21. 2026-05-31 H

    Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  22. 2026-05-29 H

    Scheduled for concurrence on 05/31/2026.

  23. 2026-05-29 H

    Received from the Senate with amendments.

  24. 2026-05-29 S

    The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 21 yeas and 11 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  25. 2026-05-29 S

    Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.

  26. 2026-05-29 S

    Reconsidered. Read by title; returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  27. 2026-05-28 S

    Notice of reconsideration on the next legislative day.

  28. 2026-05-28 S

    Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title; failed to pass by a vote of 16 yeas and 17 nays.

  29. 2026-05-28 S

    Called from the Calendar.

  30. 2026-05-28 S

    Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  31. 2026-05-27 S

    Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  32. 2026-05-27 S

    Rules suspended. Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  33. 2026-05-21 S

    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.

  34. 2026-05-20 S

    Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  35. 2026-05-19 H

    Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 71, nays 22. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  36. 2026-05-19 H

    Called from the calendar.

  37. 2026-05-19 H

    Motion to reconsider pending.

  38. 2026-05-19 H

    Rules suspended.

  39. 2026-05-19 H

    Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  40. 2026-05-19 H

    Rules suspended.

  41. 2026-05-18 H

    Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 44, nays 46. Failed to pass.

  42. 2026-05-18 H

    Called from the calendar.

  43. 2026-05-18 H

    Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  44. 2026-05-18 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.

  45. 2026-05-13 H

    Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  46. 2026-05-12 H

    Reported with amendments (7-0).

  47. 2026-03-09 H

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

  48. 2026-02-06 H

    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/6/2026.

  49. 2026-02-03 H

    Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

  50. 2026-02-03 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

GAMING: Creates an enhanced promotional play pilot program relative to net slot machine proceeds (EN -$574,627 GF RV See Note)

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED
ACT No. 9632026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 75
BY REPRESENTATIVES JACKSON AND KNOX
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 27:392(D) and 393.2, relative to gaming activity; to provide for the collection
3 and disposition of fees and taxes; to provide for an enhanced promotional play pilot
4 program; to provide for limitations; to provide for a termination date; and to provide
5 for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 27:393(D) and 393.2 are hereby enacted to read as follows:
8 §392. Collection and disposition of fees and taxes
* * *9
10 D. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, absent a force majeure
11 event, the local governing authorities in the parish in which the licensed eligible
12 facility is located, and any other entities described in Subsections B and C of this
13 Section, shall not receive an amount less than the amount received during the 2025-
14 2026 fiscal year.
* * *15
16 §393.2. Enhanced promotional play pilot program
17 A. Notwithstanding R.S. 27:353(9) or any other law to the contrary,
18 beginning on July 1, 2026 and terminating on June 30, 2027, for the purposes of this
19 Chapter, "net slot machine proceeds shall mean the total of all cash and property
20 received by a licensee from slot machine gaming operations minus the amount of
21 cash or prizes paid to winners and seven million dollars directly attributable to
22 promotional play wagers.
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HB NO. 75 ENROLLED
1 B. The additional two million dollars directly attributable to promotional
2 play wagers provided by this Section shall not be assigned to another licensee or
3 casino gaming operator as provided by Act No. 258 of the 2026 Regular Session.
4 C. No later than March 1, 2027, the licensees shall provide a comprehensive
5 report to the Gaming Control Board, the Senate Committee on Judiciary B, and the
6 House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice demonstrating any
7 additional net slot machine proceeds directly attributable to the enhanced
8 promotional play for the period of July 1 through December 31, 2026, and the effect
9 on the collection and disposition of fees and taxes on credits deposited into local
10 governing authority funds described in R.S. 27:392.
11 Section 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2026.
12 Section 3. The provisions of this Act shall cease to be effective as of June 30, 2027.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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