HB556

Provides for the assessment of fees by the Board of Ethics and Supervisory Committee on Campaign Finance Disclosure (OR +$201,923 GF EX See Note)

Introduced·2/26/26
Ment Text

Louisiana HB556 prohibits the Board of Ethics from providing conditional waivers of late fees for campaign finance disclosure reports.

Louisiana HB556 amends existing law to prohibit the Board of Ethics from providing conditional waivers of late fees assessed for failure to file or timely file campaign finance disclosure reports. The bill requires the Board of Ethics, acting as the Supervisory Committee on Campaign Finance Disclosure, to notify candidates, committee treasurers, or chairmen of any failure to file or disclose information accurately. It provides a seven-day period to correct the filing before fees may accrue.

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Where it stands

Current
House and Governmental Affairs Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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1
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Mar 24

9:00 AM

House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs

Mar 24

9:00 AM

House Committee on House and Governmental

History

Mar 9

House

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

Feb 27

House

First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

Feb 26

House

Prefiled.