LA HB694

Reduces daily late filing penalties by approximately 50% across campaign finance disclosure, ethics disclosure, and lobbyist registration requirements enforced by the Louisiana Board of Ethics

Lowers campaign finance penalties for major office candidates from $100/day (max $2,500) to $50/day (max $1,250), with proportional reductions for district office, other offices, and political committees

Cuts personal financial disclosure penalties for Tier 1 officials (statewide elected, department secretaries) from $500/day to $250/day, and reduces penalties for other tiers proportionally down to $10/day for Tier 3 officials

Reduces lobbyist late registration and filing fees from $50/day to $25/day, with maximum fees lowered from $500 to $250

Lowers criminal fines for knowingly filing false reports from $1,000-$10,000 to $500-$5,000, and reduces maximum civil penalties from $10,000 to $5,000 for additional violations after adjudicatory hearings