The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Alan Miller.
DIGEST
SB 386 Original 2022 Regular Session Milligan
Present law provides that in addition to the licensing required with office of charitable gaming
(OCG), the local governing authority may license certain charitable organizations to hold and operate
the following specific games of chance:
(1)Raffles.
(2)Bingo or Keno.
(3)Pull-tabs.
(4)Electronic video bingo.
(5)Fundraising events generally known as "Las Vegas Nights" or "Casino Nights".
Proposed law retains present law, but clarifies that the local governing authority license may be
granted after the organization has first obtained a charitable gaming license from OCG, and only for
the specific games enumerated in present law.
Present law authorizes any persons to participate in and play such charitable games of chance
conducted under any license.
Proposed law limits present law to participation of any persons not currently working or scheduled
to work a shift for the organization sponsoring a game, except where prohibited by OCG rule.
Present law provides for definitions of charitable organizations eligible to participate and limits the
type of organization to:
(1)Booster clubs.
(2)Civic or service associations.
(3)Mardi Gras carnival associations.
(4)Parent-teacher associations (PTAs).
(5)Public institutions of higher education.
(6)Volunteer fire companies. Proposed law retains present law, but adds the requirement that booster clubs, civic or service
associations, PTAs, and public institutions that raise funds dedicate the entire net proceeds to support
the school's activities, functions, or programs, or the organization's stated charitable purpose.
Present law provides for an exemption from certain licensing and reporting procedures after the
charitable organization has met all the criteria set forth in present law when holding a raffle.
Proposed law retains the same exemptions for charitable organizations after meeting all the criteria
set forth in present law, buts grants the organization a limited license solely for the purpose of
conducting raffles.
Present law provides for the definition of "bona fide conservation organization".
Proposed law retains present law, but eliminates illustrative list of specific examples of bona fide
conservation organizations.
Proposed law authorizes the limited license only to authorization for the conducting of raffles.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 4:707(A)(1), (2) and (3), (B), (C), (E)(1), (2), (4) and (5), (F), (G)(1), (H), and (I);
repeals R.S. 4:707(J))