ELECTION OFFENSES: Authorizes political campaign signs to be posted on public school athletic fields and gymnasiums when a political candidate or campaign pays for the posting. (8/1/25)
SB 4 allows political campaign signs to be placed on public school athletic fields and gymnasiums if paid for by a candidate or their campaign, subject to school board policies. It does not override existing laws prohibiting campaign activity near voting locations on election day (R.S. 18:1462). The bill directly affects political campaigns seeking to display signage on school property and school districts managing such space. The bill passed unanimously in the Senate and is now before the House for consideration.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 18, 2025
Signed Jun 8, 2025
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What changed between versions
SB4 Original
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SB4 Act
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3 edits
MINOR
This bill amends the law regarding political campaign signs on public school property. It allows candidates to post signs on school athletic fields and gymnasiums if they pay for the posting, but it adds a new requirement that the school board must approve the policy allowing this. It also clarifies that this permission does not override existing laws about prohibited acts during early voting or on election day.
Scope change
The scope of the bill was expanded to include a specific condition (school board policy) that must be met for the exception to the general prohibition on signs on public property to apply.
REQUIREMENT
Added a requirement that the placement of signs must be subject to the specific policy of the local school board.
ENFORCEMENT
Added a clause stating that this new permission does not create an exception to laws prohibiting certain acts during early voting or on election day.
TECHNICAL
Changed the document title from 'ORIGINAL' to 'ENROLLED ACT' and added signatures from the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and the Governor.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2025 · House May 29, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Apr 23, 2025
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican27
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 1. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 21, 2025
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Eddie Lambert
RRepublican
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