DIGEST
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or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 620 Reengrossed 2022 Regular Session Stefanski
Abstract: Authorizes private nonprofit elementary or secondary schools and public elementary or
secondary schools to hold and operate certain games of chance and provides relative to
licensing requirements.
Present law provides that the office of charitable gaming may license charitable organizations to hold
and operate certain games of chance.
Proposed law adds private nonprofit elementary or secondary schools and public elementary or
secondary schools to the list of organizations authorized to hold and operate certain games of chance.
Present law allows the office to license certain organizations to hold and operate certain games of
chance without the organization having to qualify with the IRS for a federal income tax exemption.
Proposed law adds private nonprofit elementary or secondary schools and public elementary or
secondary schools to present law.
Present law provides for definitions for the following terms: booster club, civic or service
association, Mardi Gras carnival organization, parent-teacher association, public institution of higher
education, and volunteer fire company.
Proposed law retains present law and provides for a definition for "private nonprofit elementary or
secondary school" and "public elementary or secondary school".
Present law provides that any club, organization, group, or association which has a membership
comprised exclusively of children enrolled in a public or private nonprofit elementary or secondary
school and which is approved to conduct activities in such school by the principal of the school in
accordance with school board policy shall be exempt from the present law licensing and reporting
procedures in a municipality or parish whose governing authority has decided to permit raffles,
bingo, and keno within is limits. Further provides that such club, organization, group, or association
shall be exempt from licensing and reporting procedures for the purpose of conducting raffles as a
means of fund-raising.
Proposed law retains present law and provides that a private nonprofit elementary or secondary
school and public elementary or secondary school in this state shall be exempt from licensing and
reporting procedures in any municipality or parish whose governing authority has decided to permit
raffles, bingo, and keno within its limits as provided in present law. Such private nonprofit school or public school shall be exempted from licensing or reporting procedures only for the conducting
of raffles as a means of fund-raising.
(Amends R.S. 4:707(D), (E), and (F)(2))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Authorize public elementary or secondary schools to hold and operate certain games of
chance.