Expanding Racketeering Offenses to Include Gambling Crimes
This proposed bill would add certain gambling crimes as predicate offenses for racketeering in Louisiana. Before this change, only specific types of criminal activities were considered predicate offenses under the state's racketeering laws. If enacted, this would expand the scope of what constitutes a predicate offense to include gambling-related crimes. This could affect individuals involved in gambling operations and law enforcement agencies tasked with enforcing racketeering laws. The effective date for these changes is not specified.
Before this change, only specific types of criminal activities were considered predicate offenses under the state's racketeering laws.
This proposed bill would add certain gambling crimes as predicate offenses for racketeering in Louisiana. Before this change, only specific types of criminal activities were considered predicate offenses under the state's racketeering laws. If enacted, this would expand the scope of what constitutes a predicate offense to include gambling-related crimes. This could affect individuals involved in gambling operations and law enforcement agencies tasked with enforcing racketeering laws. The effective date for these changes is not specified.
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May 6, 2026