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HB694

Provides relative to penalties for failure to timely or accurately file required reports (OR -$408,000 GF RV See Note)

Introduced·2/27/26
Ment Text

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.

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Where it stands

Current
House and Governmental Affairs Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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1
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Mar 24

9:00 AM

House Committee on House and Governmental

Mar 24

9:00 AM

House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs

History

Mar 9

House

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

Feb 27

House

Prefiled.

Feb 27

House

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.