HB 175 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

LOTTERY: Creates the Veterans Service Grant Board and provides for allocation of lottery proceeds (RR +$500,000 SG EX See Note)

HB 175 creates a new instant lottery game in Louisiana, with all proceeds dedicated to veteran programs. It establishes the Veterans Game Board (comprising state agency leaders and veteran organization representatives) to manage the "Veterans Game Fund," which receives all revenue from this specific game. The board distributes one-time grants of up to $50,000 to eligible applicants like 501(c)(3) veteran service organizations, colleges, JROTC programs, or veterans courts that improve veterans' lives. Unused funds are returned to the state treasury annually. This bill directly affects Louisiana veterans by channeling new lottery revenue into targeted support programs.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 18, 2026 Last action May 19, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB175 Reengrossed → HB175 Engrossed · 2 edits · May 5, 2026

MINOR

The bill was renumbered from 'Reengrossed' to 'Engrossed' and updated to reflect final legislative action. The substantive policy content regarding the creation of the Veterans Service Grant Board, the $500,000 funding allocation, and grant eligibility criteria remains unchanged from the previous version.

TECHNICAL

The document title and header were updated to indicate the bill is now the final 'Engrossed' version rather than the 'Reengrossed' version.

The digest and summary sections were updated to reflect the final status of the bill, though the legal text of the new statutes remains identical.

Floor votes · House May 5, 2026

How they voted

97–0

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 105

May 5, 2026

D Democratic33

30 Yea 3

90% Yea

R Republican72

67 Yea 5

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 19, 2026

Committee

Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

upper

May 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

May 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (18-0).

lower

Apr 16, 2026

Committee

Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (11-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

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

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

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

lower

1 primary · 23 co-sponsors