House Bill No. [insert number] amends the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act by redefining the term "primary purpose" in R.S. 18:1483(26). The bill specifies that for an entity or group to be considered a "committee," the primary purpose must be making contributions or expenditures that constitute more than fifty percent of the entity's or group's spending during a calendar year. This change replaces the previous definition, which referred to the "preponderance" of spending.

The bill retains the existing definition of "committee" as any legal entity, including associations or political parties, that receives or anticipates contributions and has the primary purpose of making contributions or expenditures on behalf of state or local officials, candidates, or other committees. Additionally, it clarifies that an entity is not classified as a committee if it only uses its general revenues for expenditures related to supporting or opposing candidates or recalls without receiving contributions for those purposes.

Statutes affected:
HB1036 Original: 18:1483(26)