HB540 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): GAMBLING/VIDEO POKER: Provides relative to video poker (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note).

What is the status of HB540?

Chaptered as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 378. (June 20, 2025).

Fontenot, Bryan (R, 55), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB540?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=25RS&b=HB540

Louisiana legislation · 2025 Regular Session

Louisiana HB540: GAMBLING/VIDEO POKER: Provides relative to video poker (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)

Q: What does HB540 do?

In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 27:412(B)(1) and (2), 413(A) and (B), 414(introductory paragraph), 416(A), (C)(2)(a) through (c) and (3)(b) and 435(D)(4) and to enact R.S. 27:415(C) through (G), relative to video draw poker machines; to change the number of video draw poker machines permissible in certain businesses; to provide for criteria to qualify for additional video draw poker machines; to provide definitions; to provide for areas in which video draw poker machines shall be prohibited; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.

Status: Chaptered, June 20, 2025

What the bill says

An act To amend and reenact R.S. 27:412(B)(1) and (2), 413(A) and (B), 414(introductory paragraph), 416(A), (C)(2)(a) through (c) and (3)(b) and 435(D)(4) and to enact R.S. 27:415(C) through (G), relative to video draw poker machines; to change the number of video draw poker machines permissible in certain businesses; to provide for criteria to qualify for additional video draw poker machines; to provide definitions; to provide for areas in which video draw poker machines shall be prohibited; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 27:412(B)(1) and (2), 413(A) and (B), 414(introductory paragraph), 416(A), (C)(2)(a) through (c) and (3)(b) and 435(D)(4) and to enact R.S. 27:415(C) through (G), relative to video draw poker machines; to change the number of video draw poker machines permissible in certain businesses; to provide for criteria to qualify for additional video draw poker machines; to provide definitions; to provide for areas in which video draw poker machines shall be prohibited; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 27:412(B)(1) and (2), 413(A) and (B), 414(introductory paragraph), 416(A), (C)(2)(a) through (c) and (3)(b) and 435(D)(4) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 27:415(C) through (G) are hereby enacted to read as follows: §412. State license qualifications; types of licenses * * * B. The three categories of licenses which may be issued to qualified establishments for the operation of video draw poker devices are as follows: (1) A license to operate a maximum of three four video draw poker devices at establishments licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises of the establishment as provided for in R.S. 27:413. Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. …

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Louisiana HB540: GAMBLING/VIDEO POKER: Provides relative to video poker (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)

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