HLS 16RS-1787 ORIGINAL
2016 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 957
BY REPRESENTATIVE ADAMS
GAMBLING/VIDEO POKER: Provides with respect to wagering at video draw poker
facilities
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 27:405(D), relative to wagering on video draw poker devices;
3 to provide with respect to the amount which can be wagered on video draw poker
4 devices; and to provide for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 27:405(D) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7 ยง405. Description and specifications of devices
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9 D. A video draw poker device may have a mechanism that accepts cash in
10 the form of bills with a of any legal tender or denomination not to exceed twenty
11 dollars.
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 957 Original 2016 Regular Session Adams
Abstract: Authorizes video draw poker devices to accept bills of any legal tender or
denomination.
Present law provides for the operation of video draw poker devices.
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are additions. HLS 16RS-1787 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 957
Present law provides that a video draw poker device may have a mechanism that accepts
cash in the form of bills with a denomination not to exceed $20.
Proposed law changes present law to allow bills of any legal tender or denomination.
(Amends R.S. 27:405(D))
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.