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SENATE SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS
SB 189 2023 Regular Session Jackson
KEYWORD AND SUMMARY AS RETURNED TO THE SENATE
CHARITABLE GAMING. Provides relative to electronic or video bingo machines
and licensed premises. (7/1/23)
SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO THE SENATE BILL
1. Adds provision that if the office of charitable gaming is authorized by law at
a later date to issue any new license or permit after June 30, 2022, then the
office will be prohibited from issuing a license or permit for the placement
of electronic or video bingo machines within one mile from property on the
National Register of Historic Places, public playgrounds, residential
property, or any building used primarily as a church, synagogue, public
library, or school.
DIGEST OF THE SENATE BILL AS RETURNED TO THE SENATE
SB 189 Reengrossed 2023 Regular Session Jackson
Present law provides for the operation of electronic video bingo machines, including a
prohibition that an electronic video bingo machine shall not contain entertainment display
features simulating slot reels or card games.
Proposed law provides that any license or permit that was issued to any location or to any
distributor for the use of electronic video bingo machines on or before June 30, 2022, is a
bona fide and valid license and permit under Louisiana law.
Present law provides that a licensed distributor may operate electronic video bingo machines
which are not in compliance with present law under either of the following circumstances:
(1)The licensed distributor has purchased or entered into a lease agreement for the total
number of electronic video bingo machines to be operated at a specific location on
or prior to August 15, 2008.
(2)The licensed distributor has delivered to the office of charitable gaming (office) or
sent by certified mail an application and fees to have machines permitted which has
been received and not approved on or prior to August 15, 2008, and the application
includes either a proof of purchase or a nonrefundable deposit.
Proposed law repeals present law.
Present law provides that electronic video bingo machines authorized by present law may
only be placed at the following two locations:
(1)A location approved by the office on or prior to August 15, 2008.
(2)A location for which a completed application with the required fees for the licensing
to conduct charitable gaming at a specific location has been received by the office
of charitable gaming on or prior to August 15, 2008, and which has received final
approval from the office and was occupied by August 15, 2009.
Proposed law repeals present law.
Proposed law prohibits the office from issuing any license or permit to any location or to any
distributor for use of electronic video bingo machines after June 30, 2022.
Proposed law provides that if any location, where electronic or video bingo machines are
validly licensed or permitted on or before June 30, 2022, to operate is damaged or destroyed HASBSB189 BELLM 2891
due to an occurrence that is an act of God, natural disaster, force majeure, catastrophic event,
action by a governmental body, or a similar occurrence over which the licensee or permittee
has no reasonable control, the office may allow electronic or video bingo machines to
operate at the same physical location.
Proposed law allows for the transfer of a location license and an electronic video bingo
machine license.
Proposed law provides that if the office of charitable gaming is authorized by law at a later
date to issue any new license or permit after June 30, 2022, then the office will be prohibited
from issuing a license or permit for the placement of electronic or video bingo machines
within one mile from property on the National Register of Historic Places, public
playgrounds, residential property, or any building used primarily as a church, synagogue,
public library, or school.
Proposed law does not apply to either of the following:
(1)Locations that are damaged or destroyed due to an act of God, natural disaster, force
majeure, catastrophic event, or action by a governmental body.
(2)Any location licensed to conduct electronic video bingo on or before June 30, 2022.
Proposed law provides for a definition of "residential property".
Effective July 1, 2023.
(Amends R.S. 4:724(J); Adds R.S. 4:724(L), (M), and (N))
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Alan Miller
Senior Attorney