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2023 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 191
BY SENATOR SMITH
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES. Prohibits public postsecondary education institutions from
entering into promotional agreements with gaming entities. (gov sig)
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 17:3704, relative to public postsecondary education institutions; to prohibit
3 certain partnership agreements with gaming entities; to provide for an exception; and
4 to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 17:3704 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 ยง3704. Public postsecondary education institutions; prohibited partnerships;
8 exception
9 A. No public postsecondary education institution shall enter into any
10 partnerships that promote, market or advertise sports wagering activity with
11 any entity licensed by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, the Louisiana State
12 Racing Commission, or the office of charitable gaming, other than alumni
13 networks with content solely focused on responsible gaming initiatives or
14 problem gambling awareness.
15 B. The provisions of this Section shall not be construed to cause
16 impairment of any existing obligation, contract, or partnership in effect prior
17 to the effective date of this Act.
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
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1 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
2 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
3 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
4 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
5 effective on the day following such approval.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Alan Miller.
DIGEST
SB 191 Original 2023 Regular Session Smith
Proposed law prohibits any public postsecondary education institution from entering into any
partnership that promotes, markets or advertises sports wagering activity with any entity
licensed by the La. Gaming Control Board, the La. State Racing Commission, or the office
of charitable gaming, other than alumni networks with content solely focused on responsible
gaming initiatives or problem gambling awareness.
Proposed law requires that the provisions in proposed law not be construed to cause
impairment of any existing obligation, contract, or partnership in effect prior to proposed law
becoming effective.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 17:3704)
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.