The legislative instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Ashley E. Menou.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP ORT DIGEST
SB 184 2018 Regular Session Martiny
Keyword and summary of the bill as proposed by the Conference Committee
VIDEO POKER. Provides relative to video poker. (8/1/18)
Report adopts House amendments to:
1. Make technical changes.
2. Increase the minimum fuel sales requirement for truck stops that have been in operation for
ten years from 25,000 gallons per month to 30,000 gallons per month to retain the number
of devices the facility operated the previous calendar year.
3. Limit the number of devices a qualified truck stop facility is permitted to retain after ten
years of operation to not more than 40 devices.
Digest of the bill as proposed by the Conference Committee
Present law excludes video line up games, mechanical reel games, or any combination thereof from
the definition of "video draw poker device".
Proposed law deletes the exclusion of video line up games, mechanical reel games, or any
combination thereof from the definition of "video draw poker device".
Present law defines "video draw poker" as any card game approved by the division that utilizes one
deck of cards per hand with multiple hands permitted per game.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law requires that, for card games, each video draw poker device shall use a display with
images of cards that closely resemble standard poker playing cards.
Proposed law provides that a video draw poker device may also use additional displays for
entertainment purposes and otherwise retains present law.
Present law provides that card games must utilize a deck of cards consisting of 52 cards and up to
two jokers. Proposed law clarifies present law and provides that each hand of a card game must utilize a deck
of cards consisting of 52 cards and up to two jokers.
Present law provides that a qualified truck stop facility may be granted a license for the placement
of up to 50 video draw poker devices in his facility based on the fuel sales of the qualified truck stop.
Proposed law provides that after ten years of operation as a qualified truck stop facility, the facility
may operate the same number of devices as the previous year, not to exceed 40 devices, if the facility
meets a minimum fuel sales requirement of not less than 30,000 gallons per month.
Present law requires all qualified truck stop facilities operate a fuel facility that offers fuel sales for
vehicle consumption.
Proposed law retains present law and authorizes the Gaming Control Board to adopt rules to
recognize alternative fuel sources to satisfy the fuel sales requirement.
Effective August 1, 2018.
(Amends R.S. 27:402(17), 405(A)(6) and (C)(2), and 416(C) and (D))