HLS 24RS-322 ORIGINAL
2024 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 263
BY REPRESENTATIVE GREEN
CAMPAIGN FINANCE: Removes prohibitions on legislators and political committees of
legislators and the governor and political committees of the governor accepting and
depositing campaign contributions during regular sessions of the legislature
1 AN ACT
2To repeal R.S. 18:1505.2(Q) and (R), relative to the acceptance of campaign contributions;
3 to repeal the prohibition on a legislator, the governor, and the political committee of
4 a legislator or the governor accepting and depositing campaign contributions during
5 regular sessions of the legislature; and to provide for related matters.
6Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 18:1505.2(Q) and (R) are hereby repealed in their entirety.
DIGEST
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HB 263 Original 2024 Regular Session Green
Abstract: Removes prohibitions on legislators and political committees of legislators and
the governor and political committees of the governor from accepting and depositing
campaign contributions during regular legislative sessions.
Present law (R.S. 18:1505.2(Q) and (R)) provides the following for members of the
legislature, the governor, or any principal or subsidiary committee of either (prohibited
parties), regarding the receipt of certain campaign contributions during regular legislative
sessions and for the governor and any principal or subsidiary committee of the governor,
additionally for 30 days after the regular session adjourns:
(1)Prohibits the prohibited parties from accepting or depositing a contribution, loan, or
transfer of funds or accepting and using any in-kind contribution for his own
campaign during a regular legislative session. Provides that if a prohibited party
receives a contribution, loan, or transfer of funds during a regular legislative session,
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the prohibited party shall return the contribution, loan, or transfer of funds to the
contributor within 10 days after its receipt.
(2)Allows for the expenditure by a legislator or the governor for his own campaign or
a contribution, loan, or transfer of funds by the legislator or governor to his own
political committee. Allows a legislator or the governor to obtain a loan for his own
campaign from certain specified lending institutions under certain conditions.
(3)Provides that the prohibitions do not apply to a legislator or governor who is a
candidate for U.S. senator; U.S. representative; an office to be filled by an election
which occurs during the regular legislative session during which the contribution,
loan, or transfer of funds or in-kind contribution is accepted or within 60 days after
such regular legislative session adjourns; or an office other than the one he holds.
(4)Requires a legislator or the governor, if he accepts a contribution, loan, or transfer
of funds or in-kind contribution during a regular legislative session for a state or
local office to which the prohibition does not apply and he chooses not to seek said
office or fails to qualify for said office, to return each such contribution, loan,
transfer of funds, or in-kind contribution which remains unexpended or
unencumbered for expenses directly related to the campaign for the office.
Proposed law repeals present law.
(Repeals R.S. 18:1505.2(Q) and (R))
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