HR 202 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

COURTS/JUSTICE OF PEACE: Directs the Louisiana Board of Ethics and the Louisiana Legislative Auditor to provide reports on justices of the peace

This bill (HR 202) requires Louisiana justices of the peace to submit campaign finance reports instead of annual financial disclosure statements. It directs the Louisiana Board of Ethics and Legislative Auditor to compile these reports and submit them directly to the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The key change replaces financial disclosure requirements with campaign finance reporting for justices of the peace. The bill is procedural, focusing on reporting mechanisms rather than substantive policy changes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced May 20, 2025 Last action Jun 5, 2025

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HR202 Original → HR202 Engrossed · 2 edits · Jun 2, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended to clarify that the Board of Ethics must report on 'campaign finance reports' rather than 'annual financial disclosure statements' for justices of the peace. Additionally, the reporting deadline for both the Board of Ethics and the Legislative Auditor was changed from the House Judiciary Committee to the Speaker of the House, with a specific due date of February 1, 2026. These changes ensure the reports are directed to the top leadership of the House rather than a specific committee and use more precise terminology regarding financial filings.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the recipient of the reports changed from the House Committee on Judiciary to the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

REQUIREMENT

The specific document type to be reported on by the Board of Ethics was changed from 'annual financial disclosure statement' to 'campaign finance report'.

TIMELINE

The deadline for submitting reports was set to February 1, 2026, and the recipient was changed from the House Committee on Judiciary to the Speaker of the House.

Floor votes · House Jun 3, 2025

How they voted

79–1

Passed · 22 other

Total votes 102

Jun 3, 2025

D Democratic31

21 Yea 10

67% Yea

R Republican71

58 Yea 1 Nay 12

81% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Jun 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read by title, roll called, yeas 81, nays 1. The resolution was adopted.

lower

May 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (7-5).

lower

May 21, 2025

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors