House Bill No. by Representative Mike Johnson aims to enhance the integrity of the electoral process by imposing penalties on candidates who provide false information in their notice of candidacy. The bill enacts a new provision, R.S. 18:1401(G), which stipulates that candidates who knowingly attest to false information will be subject to the assessment of court costs and attorney fees. Additionally, the court is granted the authority to impose further sanctions as deemed appropriate.

This legislation builds upon existing law that allows qualified electors to object to candidacies under certain circumstances. By introducing these penalties, the bill seeks to deter candidates from submitting misleading information, thereby promoting transparency and accountability in the electoral process.