This bill amends existing laws regarding candidate qualifying fees for elections in Louisiana and establishes the Campaign Sign Recycling Fund. It enacts new provisions that require candidates, except those for membership on the state central committee or parish executive committee of a political party, to pay an additional qualifying fee of twenty-five dollars. This fee will be deposited into the newly created Campaign Sign Recycling Fund, which is designated for the recycling of political campaign signs. The fund will receive revenues from candidate qualifying fees and other sources, and the state treasurer will manage its finances.

Additionally, the bill modifies the qualifying fees for presidential elector candidates who are not affiliated with a recognized political party, increasing their qualifying fee to one thousand dollars and requiring them to also pay the additional fee established in R.S. 18:464(B)(5). The provisions of this bill will take effect for candidates qualifying on or after August 1, 2025, and will supersede previous amendments made in Act No. 1 of the 2024 First Extraordinary Session of the Legislature.

Statutes affected:
HB648 Original: 18:1254(A), 18:22(A)
HB648 Engrossed: 18:1254(A), 18:22(A)
HB648 Enrolled: 18:1254(A), 18:22(A)
HB648 Act : 18:1254(A), 18:22(A)