Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB1195: AMUSEMENTS/SPORTS: Provides relative to the Louisiana State Athletic Commission
Status: Signed into law, June 9, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 4:64, 65(C)(introductory paragraph), 67(A), 82, and 82.2 and to enact R.S. 4:82.3, relative to the Louisiana State Athletic Commission; to provide for rules and regulations of contests or exhibitions; to provide for fines and penalties; to provide relative to taxes on gross receipts of contests or exhibitions; to provide for penalties for noncompliance; to provide for disciplinary actions by the commission; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 4:64, 65(C)(introductory paragraph), 67(A), 82, and 82.2 and to enact R.S. 4:82.3, relative to the Louisiana State Athletic Commission; to provide for rules and regulations of contests or exhibitions; to provide for fines and penalties; to provide relative to taxes on gross receipts of contests or exhibitions; to provide for penalties for noncompliance; to provide for disciplinary actions by the commission; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 4:64, 65(C)(introductory paragraph), 67(A), 82, and 82.2 are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 4:82.3 is hereby enacted to read as follows: §64. Rules and regulations The commission may make rules and regulations governing all boxing, mixed technique events, and wrestling contests or exhibitions under its jurisdiction, the sale of tickets at such those contests or exhibitions, the promoters of such those contests or exhibitions, and the contestants, their seconds and managers in such those contests or exhibitions, and all other rules and regulations as the commission, in its discretion, deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this Chapter. Should any case occur which may not be covered in this Chapter or by the rules and regulations of the commission, it shall be determined by the commission, but only insofar as Page 1 of …
Sponsors
- Wyble, John (R, 75) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 883.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Received from the Senate without amendments.
- : Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 2 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- : Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- : Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- : Reported favorably.
Votes
- Senate Vote on HB 1195, FINAL PASSAGE (#1204) (May 25, 2026): 35 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 1195, FINAL PASSAGE (#785) (April 28, 2026): 88 yea, 10 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1195?
- HB1195 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AMUSEMENTS/SPORTS: Provides relative to the Louisiana State Athletic Commission.
- What does HB1195 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 4:64, 65(C)(introductory paragraph), 67(A), 82, and 82.2 and to enact R.S. 4:82.3, relative to the Louisiana State Athletic Commission; to provide for rules and regulations of contests or exhibitions; to provide for fines and penalties; to provide relative to taxes on gross receipts of contests or exhibitions; to provide for penalties for noncompliance; to provide for disciplinary actions by the commission; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB1195?
- Signed into law as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1195?
- Wyble, John (R, 75).
- Where is the official record for HB1195?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB1195
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