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Regular Session, 2012
SENATE BILL NO. 198
BY SENATOR MORRELL
VIDEO POKER. Provides relative to legislative oversight of certain video draw poker
games. (8/1/12)
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 27:302(A)(5), relative to video draw poker; to provide with2
respect to legislative oversight of games of video draw poker and other such card3
games; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 27:302(A)(5) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:6
ยง302. Description and specifications of devices7
A. Each video draw poker device shall:8
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(5) Offer the game of draw poker or such other card games as are approved10
by the division and the House Committee on the Administration of Criminal11
Justice and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Section B and have the12
following method of operation:13
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Section 2. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this Act and the15
provisions of the Act which originated as Senate Bill No. 575 of the 2012 Regular Session,16
the provisions of this Act shall prevail.17 SB NO. 198
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Cathy R. Wells.
DIGEST
Morrell (SB 198)
Present law provides a description and specifications of devices which may be used for video
poker. Present law requires each video poker device to offer the game of draw poker or such
other card games as are approved by Louisiana State Police.
Proposed law retains present law and further requires legislative oversight of other card
games that are offered for play.
Provides that in the event of a conflict between the provisions contained in this instrument
and the provisions contained in SB 575 of the 2012 Regular Session (specifically proposed
law R.S. 27:405(A)(5)), the provisions of this instrument shall prevail.
Effective August 1, 2012.
(Amends R.S. 27:302(A)(5))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to the
original bill.
1. Adds provision regarding conflicts with SB 575 of the 2012 Regular Session.