SB 181 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

GAMING: Provides relative to prohibitions in gaming. (8/1/25) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)

SB 181 is a procedural bill that makes minor editorial corrections to existing Louisiana gaming regulations. It clarifies the name of the governing body (changing "board and the division" to "Louisiana Gaming Control Board and the division") and corrects terminology (changing "on-line" to "online" and "blacklist" to "black list"). The bill does not create new prohibitions, change policy, or directly affect any individuals or entities. It solely refines the wording of current law for clarity and consistency.

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Vetoed

Jun 2025

Introduced Apr 4, 2025 Vetoed Jun 12, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB181 Original → Senate Floor Bureau Note, #1040, Bass, Adopted · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to clarify enforcement authority by specifying the 'Louisiana Gaming Control Board' instead of just 'the board', correct a spelling error changing 'on-line' to 'online', and refine the terminology for a specific action from 'blacklist' to 'black list'. These changes ensure precise legal definitions and proper agency identification without altering the bill's core prohibitions on illegal online gambling.

ENFORCEMENT

Changed the enforcement authority from 'the board and the division' to the specific 'Louisiana Gaming Control Board and the division' to clarify which agency has jurisdiction.

TECHNICAL

Corrected the spelling of 'on-line' to 'online' in the context of internet services.

DEFINITION

Adjusted the term 'Action' to 'blacklist' or 'black list' to ensure consistent terminology regarding prohibited entities.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2025 · House Jun 2, 2025

How they voted

37–0

Passed

Total votes 37

Apr 29, 2025

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican26

26 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 12, 2025

Vetoed

Veto message from the Governor received and read.

upper

Jun 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays.

upper

Jun 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 22, 2025

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

May 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (8-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

May 5, 2025

Committee

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

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Apr 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Committee

Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted; ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported with amendments.

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.

upper

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors