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HB 106 Reengrossed 2024 Regular Session Jackson
Abstract: Reduces the maximum amount of late fees and the maximum civil penalty imposed by
the Bd. of Ethics on lobbyists for failure to timely file required reports and excludes
weekends and holidays from the calculation of days for purposes of assessing fees and
imposing penalties on lobbyists.
Present law requires legislative, executive branch, and local lobbyists to register with the Bd. of
Ethics (the "board") as soon as possible after employment as a lobbyist or after the first action
requiring his registration as a lobbyist, whichever occurs first, and in any event no later than five
days after employment or first action as a lobbyist.
Present law provides that any person required to register and who fails to timely register and any
person who fails to timely file any required report, including a combined report for legislative and
executive branch lobbying, shall be assessed a late fee of $50 per day.
Present law requires legislative and executive branch lobbyists to file with the board monthly
expenditure reports containing specific information.
Present law provides that any person who fails to file a required expenditure report containing all
required information shall be assessed a late fee of $50 per day.
Present law establishes maximums for late filing fees assessed by the board; such maximums are
based on the amount of the per day fee. If the per day late filing fee is $50, present law provides that
the maximum fee is $1,500.
Proposed law reduces the maximum fee as applicable to legislative, executive branch, and local
lobbyists to $500. Otherwise retains present law.
Present law provides that any lobbyist whose registration or report is filed 11 or more days after the
day on which it was due may be assessed, in addition to late fees, after a hearing by the board, a civil
penalty not to exceed $10,000. Proposed law lowers the maximum civil penalty to $1,000.
Proposed law provides the computation of days for purposes of calculating fees assessed and
penalties imposed on lobbyists shall not include Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays.
(Amends R.S. 24:58(D)(2), R.S. 33:9668(D)(2), R.S. 42:(A)(4)(c), and R.S.49:78(D)(2); Adds R.S.
2458(D)(6), R.S. 33:9668(D)(6), and R.S. 49:78(D)(6)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Provide that the computation of days for purposes of calculating fees assessed and
penalties imposed on lobbyists shall not include Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays.