Sports betting has been revived as language to legalize sports betting in LA has been attached to the fantasy sports regulation bill. The Senate approved the move, but the House is expected to reject. A conference committee will decide if the two issues should be on the same bill,
The legislative battle over a bill addressing the minimum age for marriage continues. Currently, there is no age floor in Louisiana in order to get married. GOP lawmakers continue their push against the measure, including Houma Representative Beryl Amadee, who says she met her husband in their teenage years.
Cut 3 (09) “…have allowed it.”
An amendment was introduced that would preserve the lack of minimum age, but would require 16 and 17-year-olds have parental consent for marriage and judicial review for younger individuals. It’s an amendment that was met with opposition by Baton Rouge Representative Patricia Smith.
Cut 4 (10) “…really voting on.”
The Senate passes legislation legalizing industrial hemp production and CBD oil, but the upper chamber packed it with new amendments, so the proposal heads back to the House.
Franklin Senator Bret Allain says farmers are itching to get their hands on the product, as the prices of common Louisiana commodities like rice, cotton, and soybeans are currently low.
Allain says over 30 states have, and are in the process of legalizing the plant’s production after a federal ruling that allowed state regulated crops.