HB694

Lowers fees and penalties for late or inaccurate ethics, campaign finance, and lobbying filings.

Louisiana HB694 lowers fees and penalties for late or inaccurate ethics, campaign finance, and lobbying filings. It reduces civil penalties for failure to file, timely file, or accurately file required reports. For example, it lowers the penalty for failure to file a personal financial disclosure from $100 per day to $50 per day. It also reduces maximum fees for late lobbyist filings and lowers criminal penalties for filing false reports. The changes apply to various public officials, candidates, and lobbyists.