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LouisianaHB 4592026 Regular SessionHouse

ELECTIONS/CANDIDATES: Provides relative to the use of artificial intelligence in political campaigns

Sponsored By: Mandie Landry (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Senate and Governmental AffairsHouse and Governmental Affairs

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 3 mixed.

Broadcasters get a paid-message exemption

Covered media entities are exempt from the law's political-material rules when broadcasting paid political announcements, advertisements, or election messages. The exemption applies only when the broadcaster had no input into or control over the content.

Campaign donors face broader contribution rules

Money or valuables given to fund covered spending count as contributions, whether the spending happens before or after an election. This funding category is no longer limited to spending intended to influence nomination or election to public office. Spending on election messages also counts as a contribution when coordinated with a candidate, campaign committee, or their agent. Coordination includes cooperation, consultation, acting together, or acting at their request or suggestion. The contribution is attributed to the candidate or committee involved.

Campaigns must label deceptive artificial intelligence

People making or ordering covered election messages must clearly disclose artificial intelligence use in the required campaign-disclosure format. This applies when a message falsely appears to record real speech or conduct and replaces someone's likeness with a candidate's. The rule also covers elected officials facing recall. Violations of political-material rules intended to harm either person's reputation or deceive voters carry criminal penalties. Penalties include a fine up to $2,000, imprisonment up to two years with or without hard labor, or both.

Groups get exemptions but retain reporting

Membership dues are not contributions when an organization or corporation is not formed mainly to fund election messages. Money the organization uses for election messages remains reportable. Internal messages, including election messages, are excluded from spending rules for businesses or membership groups not formed mainly for election communications. This covers messages to employees, members, directors, stockholders, and their families. Other spending covered by reporting rules still must be reported.

Outside election spenders face reporting rules

People outside candidates and committees must file reports after spending more than $1,000 total during the counting period for committees. Covered spending includes payments, purchases, advances, deposits, or gifts of money or valuables for election messages. Printed, digital, and media-broadcast messages count when they expressly support or oppose candidates, recalls, or ballot questions. Messages also count when their presentation, content, and context support only the reasonable conclusion that they seek a specific election vote. Context includes election timing, the audience, and whether the message belongs to a broader campaign on another issue.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mandie Landry

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Jessica Domangue

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 329 • No: 45

House vote • 6/1/2026

Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 83, nays 9. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.

Yes: 83 • No: 9

Senate vote • 6/1/2026

Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.

Yes: 37 • No: 0

House vote • 5/29/2026

Read by title, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending.

Yes: 95 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/26/2026

Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 2 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 35 • No: 2

House vote • 5/5/2026

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 67, nays 34. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 67 • No: 34

House vote • 4/1/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 806.

    6/9/2026House

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.

    6/9/2026House

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    6/4/2026House

  4. Conference Committee report received.

    6/1/2026House

  5. Rules suspended.

    6/1/2026House

  6. Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 83, nays 9. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.

    6/1/2026House

  7. Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.

    6/1/2026Senate

  8. Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.

    6/1/2026Senate

  9. Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.

    6/1/2026House

  10. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

    6/1/2026House

  11. Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/2/2026.

    6/1/2026Senate

  12. Read by title, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending.

    5/29/2026House

  13. Notice House rejected the Senate amendments.

    5/29/2026Senate

  14. Senate conference committee members appointed: Miller, Duplessis, and Kleinpeter.

    5/29/2026Senate

  15. House conferees appointed: Mandie Landry, Beaullieu, and Wyble.

    5/29/2026House

  16. Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.

    5/29/2026Senate

  17. Notice of Senate conferees appointed.

    5/29/2026House

  18. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.

    5/27/2026House

  19. Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 2 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/26/2026Senate

  20. Received from the Senate with amendments.

    5/26/2026House

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

    5/25/2026Senate

  22. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/21/2026Senate

  23. Reported with amendments.

    5/20/2026Senate

  24. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

    5/7/2026Senate

  25. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    5/6/2026Senate

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