LEGISLATIVE FISCAL OFFICE
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note On: SB 74 SLS 202ES 264
Bill Text Version: ENROLLED
Opp. Chamb. Action:
Proposed Amd.:
Sub. Bill For.:
Date: October 23, 2020 10:58 AM Author: CLOUD
Dept./Agy.: Statewide
Subject: Expands Registration and Election Fraud or Forgery Definition Analyst: Patrice Thomas
ELECTION OFFENSES EN INCREASE GF EX See Note Page 1 of 1
Provides relative to election offenses affecting registration and election fraud or forgery. (gov sig) (Item #5)
Under present law, no person shall knowingly, willfully, or intentionally: (1) vote or attempt to vote knowing that they are
not qualified or attempt to influence another to person, knowing such person to be unqualified vote or their vote to be
fraudulent; (2) register, vote, or attempt to register or vote in the name of another, assumed or fictitious name; (3) procure
or submit voter registration applications that are materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent; (4) forge, alter, add to, deface,
take, destroy, or remove any book, card, record, voter registration application, election return, nomination papers,
withdrawals of candidacy, election supplies, election paraphernalia, or any affidavit or other document; (5) first offense - a
fine of up to $2,000, or imprisonment of up to 2 years, or both; second and subsequent offense - a fine of up to $5,000, or
imprisonment of up to 5 years, or both. Proposed law expands the present law to include knowingly, willfully or intentionally
submitting an application to vote absentee mail or attempting to submit an application to vote absentee by mail.
EXPENDITURES 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 5 -YEAR TOTAL
State Gen. Fd. SEE BELOW SEE BELOW SEE BELOW SEE BELOW SEE BELOW
Agy. Self-Gen. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Ded./Other $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Local Funds SEE BELOW SEE BELOW SEE BELOW SEE BELOW SEE BELOW
Annual Total
REVENUES 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 5 -YEAR TOTAL
State Gen. Fd. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Agy. Self-Gen. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Ded./Other $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Local Funds SEE BELOW SEE BELOW SEE BELOW SEE BELOW SEE BELOW
Annual Total
EXPENDITURE EXPLANATION
Proposed law may result in an indeterminable increase in SGF expenditures in the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections – Corrections Services (DPSC - CS) if a person is convicted of registration and election fraud or forgery as a
result of submitting an application to vote absentee by mail or attempting to submit an application to vote absentee by mail.
For the first violation, present law provides for a fine up to $2,000 or up to 2 years of imprisonment with or without hard
labor, or both. For the second and subsequent violation, present law provides for a fine up to $5,000 or up to 5 years of
imprisonment at hard labor. The number of individuals that may be convicted of this crime is indeterminable.
SGF expenditures would increase by $67.44 per offender per day if an offender is housed in a state facility or $26.39 for a
state offender housed in a local facility. An offender sentenced to the custody of the DPSC - CS for one year would increase
SGF expenditures by $24,615.60 ($67.44 per day x 365 days) if housed in a state facility and $9,632.35 ($26.39 per day x
365 days) if housed in a local facility. Approximately 50% of state offenders are housed in state facilities and approximately
50% are housed in local facilities. Local governing authorities would realize an indeterminable Local Funds expenditure
increase as a result of a conviction that results in incarceration in local facilities.
REVENUE EXPLANATION
Proposed law may result in an indeterminable increase in Local Funds revenues as a result of potential fines if a person is
convicted of registration and election fraud or forgery as a result of submitting an application to vote absentee by mail or
attempting to submit an application to vote absentee by mail. The maximum fine for the first offense of this crime is $2,000
and second or subsequent offense if $5,000. The number of individuals that may be convicted of this crime is
indeterminable.
Senate Dual Referral Rules House
13.5.1 >= $100,000 Annual Fiscal Cost {S & H} 6.8(F)(1) >= $100,000 SGF Fiscal Cost {H & S}
Alan M. Boxberger
13.5.2 >= $500,000 Annual Tax or Fee 6.8(G) >= $500,000 Tax or Fee Increase
Change {S & H} or a Net Fee Decrease {S} Staff Director


Statutes affected:
SB74 Original: 18:2(A)(2)
SB74 Engrossed: 18:2(A)(2)
SB74 Enrolled: 18:2(A)(2)