HB 540

ENROLLED
 2026 Regular Session
  ACT No. 652
 HOUSE BILL NO. 540
 BY REPRESENTATIVE KNOX
1AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 18:1463(C)(2), relative to disclosure requirements in political
3materials; to provide for disclosures required on digital materials; and to provide for
4related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6Section 1. R.S. 18:1463(C)(2) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7§1463. Political material; ethics; prohibitions
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9C.
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11(2) Whenever any person, political committee, entity, or organization makes
12a disbursement for the purpose of the financing of any electioneering communication
13or any digital material that refers to a legally qualified candidate for elected office
14and that is broadcast within sixty days before any election in which such candidate
15is on the ballot, such communication or material shall comply with the following
16items under the following circumstances:
17(a) If the communication or material is paid for and authorized by a
18candidate, an authorized political committee of a candidate, or its agents, it shall
19clearly state that the communication or material has been paid for by such authorized
20political committee.     The name of the political committee paying for the
21communication or material shall be given in full and no acronyms shall be used.
22(b) If the communication or material is paid for by other persons, but
23authorized by a candidate, an authorized political committee of a candidate, or its
24agents, it shall clearly state that the communication or material is paid for by such
25other persons and authorized by such candidate or authorized political committee.
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1The name of the candidate or authorized political committee shall be given in full
2and no acronyms shall be used.
3(c) If the communication or material is not authorized by a candidate, a
4political committee of a candidate, or its agents, it shall clearly state the (i) name, (ii)
5physical address (not post office box), and (iii) telephone number and the world-wide
6web address if available of the person, committee, entity, or organization who paid
7for the communication and state that the communication or material is not authorized
8by any candidate or candidate committee. The name of the payer shall be given in
9full and no acronyms shall be used.
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  SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
  GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
 APPROVED:
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