HB 686 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

LOBBYING: Provides for the disclosure of foreign adversaries (EN +$100,000 GF EX See Note)

HB 686 appears to be a technical amendment to lobbying disclosure requirements related to foreign adversaries, based on the bill title and amendment details. The bill primarily corrects references in existing law, such as changing "Part 7.4" to "Part 791.4" in federal regulations and updating bill numbers from "24:53.1" to "24:51." It does not introduce new policy requirements but adjusts existing statutory language for accuracy. This bill directly affects lobbying entities required to disclose foreign adversary connections under current law. The bill is currently in early legislative stages, scheduled for floor debate.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced May 12, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Senate Floor Bureau Note, #3128, Miller, G., Adopted HB686 Act · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was re-enrolled and amended to formally establish new Louisiana laws regulating lobbying on behalf of foreign adversaries. It defines 'foreign adversaries' using federal lists while including specific exemptions for entities with active U.S. government procurement registrations. The act mandates strict disclosure requirements, creating a public database to track lobbying activities and ensure transparency.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to explicitly cover lobbying activities conducted on behalf of foreign adversaries and designated foreign corporations, requiring these lobbyists to register and file detailed disclosures with the Board of Ethics.
DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'foreign adversary' that references specific federal regulations (15 CFR Part 791.4) and the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control database.

REQUIREMENT

Established mandatory registration and disclosure forms for anyone lobbying on behalf of foreign adversaries, including details about the adversary's business activities and specific lobbying targets.

Created a new section requiring disclosures for lobbying on behalf of foreign corporations headquartered in specific nations listed in federal regulations.

ENFORCEMENT

Required the Board of Ethics to maintain a public website listing individuals who fail to file or timely file the new disclosures.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill's header to reflect the final enrolled version with a complete list of sponsoring representatives and removed preliminary amendment tracking notes.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2025 · House May 21, 2025

How they voted

360
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
Jun 9, 2025
D Democratic11
10 Yea 1
90% Yea
R Republican26
26 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
45
Key actions
14
Committee
13
Jun 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 93, nays 1, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Notice Senate discharged from Conference Committee.
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee members discharged.
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Notice the House discharged the Conference Committee and concurred in the Senate amendments.
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Discharged from Conference Committee.
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 86, nays 6. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate conference committee members appointed: Miguez, Miller, and Jenkins.
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Jun 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
upper
Jun 8, 2025
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Committee
Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 82, nays 11. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read by title, substitute title adopted, lies over in the same order of business, substitute for HB No. 511 reported by the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs (10-5).
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors

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