Senate Bill No. 4, introduced by Senator Lambert, amends R.S. 18:1470 to allow political campaign signs to be posted on public school athletic fields and gymnasiums, provided that the costs are covered by the political candidate or campaign. This bill retains the existing prohibition against the erection, display, or posting of political campaign signs on publicly owned property, public rights of way, or public utility poles, but introduces an exception for school athletic facilities, subject to school board policy.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that the provisions regarding political campaign signs do not create an exception to existing laws that prohibit certain acts during early voting or on election day. The effective date for this legislation is set for August 1, 2025. The amendments adopted by the Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs include the stipulation regarding school board policy and the clarification about the prohibition during early voting and election day.

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