LouisianaHB 10362026 Regular SessionHouse

CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOS: Provides relative to the primary purpose of a committee

Sponsored By: Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu IV (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate and Governmental AffairsHouse and Governmental Affairs

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Louisiana groups face a clear campaign-spending test

Louisiana law replaces a general “primary purpose” standard with a specific spending test for entities and groups. Contributions or expenditures must account for more than 50% of their total spending during a calendar year. Exactly 50% does not meet the test.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu IV

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 146 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/28/2026

Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 34 • No: 0

House vote • 4/14/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 98 • No: 0

House vote • 4/8/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 14 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 865.

    6/8/2026House
  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.

    6/8/2026House
  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    6/1/2026House
  4. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    5/31/2026Senate
  5. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/29/2026House
  6. Called from the Calendar.

    5/28/2026Senate
  7. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/28/2026Senate
  8. Received from the Senate without amendments.

    5/28/2026House
  9. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

    5/11/2026Senate
  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

    4/28/2026Senate
  11. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    4/27/2026Senate
  12. Reported favorably.

    4/22/2026Senate
  13. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

    4/15/2026Senate
  14. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    4/14/2026House
  15. Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    4/14/2026Senate
  16. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/14/2026.

    4/13/2026House
  17. Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

    4/9/2026House
  18. Reported favorably (14-0).

    4/8/2026House
  19. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

    3/31/2026House
  20. Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

    3/30/2026House

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