Louisiana 2014 2014 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB542 Comm Sub / Analysis

                    The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by James Benton.
DIGEST
Morrell (SB 542)
Present law provides for the authority and responsibility of the Gaming Control Board.
Proposed law requires the board to annually report to the president of the Senate and the speaker
of the House the impact that developments in technology are having on gaming and the gaming
industry in Louisiana. Requires the report to specifically address awareness and growth, to the
extent known, of any unregulated gaming such as Internet or online games. Also requires the
board to identify issues for legislative concern and make recommendations regarding such
concerns.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Adds R.S. 27:15(H))