LA HB160

Non-sworn ethics complaints must be filed in person at the Board of Ethics office with valid government-issued ID, while sworn complaints must be notarized and can be filed by mail, fax, online upload, or in person

The Board of Ethics may consider non-sworn complaints only after a two-thirds majority vote, and may investigate matters identified in reports submitted by governmental agencies or officials

Complainant names will no longer be redacted when copies of complaints are sent to accused parties via certified mail within 10 days of a vote or receipt of a sworn complaint

Retaliation against complainants is prohibited, with "retaliatory action" defined as force, violence, extortionate threats, true threats, or harassment; victims may sue in district court for damages, attorney fees, and court costs

Persons who knowingly and willfully file false ethics complaints will have attorney fees assessed against them by the Ethics Adjudicatory Board