CAMPAIGN FINANCE: Provides for revisions to the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act (EN +$97,000 GF EX See Note)
HB 693 amends the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act to restrict political contributions from foreign national sources. It prohibits organizations receiving over $100,000 in foreign contributions during a calendar year, or more than 20% of total contributions from foreign nationals, from making contributions or expenditures related to elections, ballot measures, or recall efforts. This directly affects political committees and advocacy groups that rely on foreign funding, limiting their ability to influence state-level elections or voter initiatives. The bill aims to clarify disclosure requirements and prevent foreign influence in local political activities.
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 15, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions
HB693 Original
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HB693 Act
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3 edits
MINOR
This bill transitions from a draft version to an enrolled act, finalizing the text for signature into law. The primary substantive change involves updating the list of specific Louisiana Revised Statutes that will be amended, reenacted, or repealed to modernize campaign finance regulations. No new policy provisions, funding amounts, dates, or eligibility criteria were added in this specific comparison; the changes are technical updates to the bill's metadata and statutory citations.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains focused on revising the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act and related election laws, with no change in applicability to specific entities or geographic areas.
TECHNICAL
Updated the bill header to reflect its status as an 'Enrolled' Act No. 398 rather than an original draft.
Revised the list of specific Louisiana Revised Statutes (R.S. 18) to be amended or repealed, ensuring the final text matches the enacted legislation.
Adjusted page counts in the footer from 100 to 85, reflecting the final length of the document.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2025 · House May 21, 2025
How they voted
29–6
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
Jun 9, 2025
D
Democratic11
81% Yea
R
Republican26
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jun 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 55, nays 42, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 6 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Jun 8, 2025
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
Jun 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title; recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
upper
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 77, nays 16. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read by title, substitute title adopted, lies over in the same order of business, substitute for HB No. 596 reported by the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs (10-4).
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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