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LA HB1036

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

Beau Beaullieu

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the definition of "primary purpose" in Louisiana's Campaign Finance Disclosure Act (R.S. 18:1483(26)) to replace the vague term "preponderance" with a specific threshold of "more than fifty percent"

  • Entities or groups must have political contributions or expenditures exceeding 50% of their total annual spending to qualify as a "committee" subject to campaign finance disclosure requirements

  • Expands terminology from "association, political party, or group" to the broader "entity's or group's" spending

  • Applies to spending calculations on a calendar year basis

Legislative Description

Provides relative to the primary purpose of a committee

CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOS

Last Action

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

4/28/2026

Committee Referrals

Governmental Affairs4/15/2026
House and Governmental Affairs3/31/2026

Full Bill Text

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