ELECTION DAYS: Provides for requirements on celebrity endorsements for elections

SB 197 requires that celebrity endorsements in Louisiana elections clearly disclose who paid for the endorsement and whether it was authorized by a candidate or their committee. It defines a "celebrity" as a widely recognized public figure and mandates that any endorsement communication must state: (1) if paid by the candidate's committee, (2) if paid by another party but authorized by the candidate, or (3) if not authorized, including the payer's contact details. Candidates must report these expenditures in campaign finance filings, specifying the celebrity's name, payment date, amount, and nature of the endorsement. This bill directly affects political candidates, their committees, and celebrities who provide paid election endorsements.