HB 677 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

ATTORNEYS: Provides relative to unfair or deceptive acts or practices relative to attorney advertising

HB 677 addresses unfair or deceptive acts and practices related to attorney advertising. The bill aims to regulate how attorneys advertise their services, impacting legal professionals and the public who encounter their advertisements. Based on the provided text, a minor amendment changes the word "infers" to "implies" within the bill. However, the specific mechanisms or provisions detailing these regulations are not available in the provided bill text.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 29, 2025 Last action May 14, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB677 Reengrossed → HB677 Engrossed · 6 edits · May 12, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from 'Reengrossed' to 'Engrossed' and simplified the list of sponsoring representatives from a group to a single sponsor. Substantively, the bill adds new definitions for terms like 'actually received' and 'media entity' to clarify what constitutes a deceptive advertisement regarding monetary results. It also expands liability for violations and clarifies that media entities are exempt from penalties for merely carrying advertisements.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include specific definitions for 'actually received' and 'media entity,' and it clarified that media entities are not liable for simply displaying advertisements.

DEFINITION

Added specific definitions for 'actually received' (net amount after expenses) and 'media entity' (broadcasters, newspapers, etc.).

Added a definition for 'Advertisement' to include digital communications like text messages and digital ads.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed the list of bill sponsors from multiple representatives to a single representative.

STATUS

Updated the bill status from 'Reengrossed' to 'Engrossed', indicating the final version passed by the legislature.

ENFORCEMENT

Added provisions clarifying that media entities are not liable for violations if they only carried or distributed the advertisement.

Added a provision stating that approval of an advertisement by a licensing board serves as prima facie evidence of compliance with the law.

Floor votes · House May 12, 2025

How they voted

72–25

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 101

May 12, 2025

D Democratic30

2 Yea 24 Nay 4

80% Nay

R Republican71

70 Yea 1 Nay

98% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 75, nays 25. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read by title, substitute title adopted, lies over in the same order of business, substitute for HB No. 430 reported by the Committee on Commerce (10-6).

lower

1 primary · 39 co-sponsors