HB 1036 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOS: Provides relative to the primary purpose of a committee

This bill amends Louisiana's Campaign Finance Disclosure Act to clarify how "primary purpose" is defined for political committees. It establishes that a committee's primary purpose is determined by whether contributions or expenditures make up more than 50% of the group's total spending during a calendar year. The change directly affects political associations, parties, and groups by setting a clear threshold for classifying their activities under disclosure laws. This provision helps regulators identify which organizations must comply with campaign finance reporting requirements based on their spending patterns.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Mar 30, 2026 Signed Jun 8, 2026
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What changed between versions

HB1036 Original HB1036 Act 865 · 2 edits
MINOR
This bill amends the definition of 'primary purpose' in the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act to replace the vague term 'preponderance' with a specific mathematical threshold of 'more than 50%'. This change clarifies exactly when an entity or group must register as a political committee based on their spending habits.
Scope change
The scope of the definition for 'committee' remains the same, but the criteria for determining if an entity has a 'primary purpose' for disclosure has been made more precise and quantifiable.
DEFINITION

Changed the definition of 'primary purpose' from spending that constitutes the 'preponderance' of total spending to spending that constitutes 'more than 50%' of total spending during a calendar year.

TECHNICAL

Removed the original bill text, digest, and legislative history sections, replacing them with the final enrolled act text.

Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2026 · House Apr 14, 2026

How they voted

350
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 40
May 28, 2026
D Democratic12
10 Yea 2
83% Yea
R Republican28
25 Yea 3
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
4
May 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (14-0).
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Beau Beaullieu
Beau Beaullieu
RRepublican
LA
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