SLS 25RS-264 ORIGINAL
2025 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 109
BY SENATOR SEABAUGH
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
ELECTION OFFENSES. Constitutional amendment to provide for foreign donations in
elections. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))
1 A JOINT RESOLUTION
2 Proposing to enact Article XI, Section 7 of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to foreign
3 donations in elections; and to specify an election for submission of the proposition
4 to electors and provide a ballot proposition.
5 Section 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds of the members
6 elected to each house concurring, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state, for
7 their approval or rejection in the manner provided by law, a proposal to enact Article XI,
8 Section 7 of the Constitution of Louisiana, to read as follows:
9 ยง7. Use of Foreign Monies, Goods, or Services for Financing of Campaigns and
10 Ballot Initiatives; Prohibitions
11 Section 7. No funds, goods, or services donated by a foreign government,
12 foreign entity, or noncitizen shall be used to promote any ballot initiative,
13 candidate, issue, political party, or proposition, either directly or indirectly.
14 Section 2. Be it further resolved that this proposed amendment shall be submitted to
15 the electors of the state of Louisiana at the statewide election to be held on November 15,
16 2025.
17 Section 3. Be it further resolved that on the official ballot to be used at said election
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SB NO. 109
SLS 25RS-264 ORIGINAL
1 there shall be printed a proposition, upon which the electors of the state shall be permitted
2 to vote YES or NO, to amend the Constitution of Louisiana, which proposition shall read as
3 follows:
4 Do you support an amendment to provide that no funds, goods, or services
5 donated by a foreign government, foreign entity, or noncitizen shall be used
6 to promote any ballot initiative, candidate, issue, political party, or
7 proposition, either directly or indirectly?
8 (Adds Article XI, Section 7)
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate Legislative Services.
The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof
or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
DIGEST
SB 109 Original 2025 Regular Session Seabaugh
Present constitution does not address foreign donations in elections.
Proposed constitutional amendment would prohibit any funds, goods, or services, donated
by a foreign government, foreign entity, or noncitizen from being used to promote any ballot
initiative, candidate, issue, political party, or proposition, either directly or indirectly.
Specifies submission of the amendment to the voters at the statewide election to be held on
November 15, 2025.
(Adds Const. Art. XI, Sec. 7)
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.