HB 337 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

GAMING: Provides relative to charitable bingo and the issuance of special licenses

HB 337 increases the number of annual special bingo sessions allowed for charitable organizations in Louisiana, raising the limit to no more than two sessions per year. It also sets a $25,000 daily cap on total prizes (cash or value) awarded during these sessions. The bill directly affects licensed charitable groups that operate bingo games, clarifying that standard gambling regulations still apply to these special licenses.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Feb 24, 2026 Signed Jun 8, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB337 Original → HB337 Act 796 · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was formally enrolled and signed into law as Act No. 796. The substantive policy change, which increased the number of annual special bingo sessions from two to four, is already reflected in the text of the bill and remains unchanged in this final version.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the number of permitted bingo sessions remains the same as the original draft; no new scope or applicability was added.

TIMELINE

The document format was updated from a draft 'Original' version to a final 'Enrolled' Act version, including the addition of signatures from the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and the Governor, and the removal of the legislative digest.

Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2026 · House Mar 30, 2026

How they voted

32–0

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 40

May 28, 2026

D Democratic12

9 Yea 3

75% Yea

R Republican28

23 Yea 5

82% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Apr 22, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (10-0).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

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

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Committee

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

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors