2025 Regular SessionLouisiana Legislature

HB639

Legislative Summary

Provides relative to taxation of online sports wagering and video poker and dedicates certain gaming revenues (RE +$34,700,000 SD RV See Note)

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Bill History

4/16/2025
Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
House of Representatives
4/28/2025
Reported with amendments (20-1).
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/06/2025.
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Notice given.
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2025.
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Called from the calendar.
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Notice given.
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/20/2025.
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Called from the calendar.
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 74, nays 16. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Senate
5/27/2025
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.
Senate

Amendments

House Committee Amendment #1558 APP Draft

House Committee Amendment #1558 APP Draft

Not Adopted

House Committee Amendment #1731 APP Draft

House Committee Amendment #1731 APP Draft

Not Adopted

House Committee Amendment #1733 APP Proposed

House Committee Amendment #1733 APP Proposed

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment #3195 Riser Proposed

House Floor Amendment #3195 Riser Proposed

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Vote on HB 639 FINAL PASSAGE (#514)
5/20/2025
73
Yea
15
Nay
0
Not Voting
17
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Vote on HB 639 FINAL PASSAGE (#514)
5/20/2025
74
Yea
16
Nay
0
Not Voting
15
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(5/21/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Revenue & Fiscal Affairs(Senate)

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Neil Riser
Neil Riser
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197043.3 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197047.4 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197047.1 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/197031.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/1970327.4 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/197034.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/1970200.1 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/197034.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/1970200.3 KB