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LEGISLATIVE FISCAL OFFICE
                                                              Fiscal Note
                                                                                            Fiscal Note On:    HB   581 HLS      21RS   594
                                                                                          Bill Text Version: ENROLLED
                                                                                      Opp. Chamb. Action:
                                                                                           Proposed Amd.:
                                                                                             Sub. Bill For.:
      Date: June 6, 2021                   2:04 PM                                                        Author: JOHNSON, MIKE
Dept./Agy.: Secretary of State
    Subject: Revisions to the LA Election Code - Omnibus Bill                                             Analyst: Patrice Thomas
ELECTION CODE                                  EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note                                                        Page 1 of 1
Makes revisions to the Louisiana Election Code
Proposed law makes technical revisions to the LA Election Code (Title 18). Under present law, the principal office of the
registrar shall remain open from 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m on election day and from 6:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. on congressional
primary election day. Proposed law provides the principal office to remain open as provided in present law or until all
precinct results have been submitted to the clerk of court and the absentee by mail and early voting results have been
submitted to the registrar of voters, whichever is earlier. Effective 1/01/2022, proposed law adds the falsification (spoofing)
by transmitting or otherwise providing false or misleading election information from a source disguised to be an election
official's or impersonating an election official, which for 1st offense is a fine of up to $1,000, or up to a year prison term, or
both, and 2nd and subsequent offenses is a fine up to $2,500, or up to a 5-year prison term, or both. Effective 2/01/2022,
proposed law provides that forms and pamphlets that give explanation and instruction on campaign finance disclosure be
made available via a link on the Secretary of State's website.
EXPENDITURES             2021-22              2022-23               2023-24               2024-25              2025-26         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
REVENUES                2021-22              2022-23                2023-24              2024-25               2025-26      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 local expenditures if any person is convicted of falsifying (spoofing)
by providing false or misleading election information from a source disguised to be the Secretary of State, Clerk of Court, or
Registrar of Voters, or impersonating an election official and sentenced up to one year of imprisonment (or up to five years
for 2nd and subsequent offenses). The crime of spoofing or impersonation is a misdemeanor; therefore, persons convicted of
these crimes may be sentenced to local jails and prisons for up to one year (or up to five years for 2nd and subsequent
offenses). Local governing authorities may realize an indeterminable increase in expenditures. The exact fiscal impact of the
passage of this proposed law is indeterminable since it is not known how many people will be convicted of this crime.
The Secretary of State reports proposed revisions to the Election Code are not anticipated to materially impact state
expenditures.
REVENUE EXPLANATION
Proposed law may result in an indeterminable increase in local funds revenue as a result of potential fines if any person is
convicted of knowingly, willfully, or intentionally impersonating the Secretary of State, Clerk of Court, or Registrar of Voters
or spoofing election information from a source disguised to be an election official. Any person convicted may be fined as
follows: 1st offense is up to $1,000, imprisoned for up to one year, or both; 2nd and subsequent offenses is up to $2,500,
imprisoned for up to 5 years, or both. Because the number of persons who may be convicted under the proposed law is
unknown, revenue derived from this source is indeterminable. However, in the event fines are levied for this crime, they
would accrue to local governing authorities.
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: 
HB581 Original: 18:134(E), 18:154(C)(2), 18:423(J)(1), 18:469(D)(1), 18:573(E)(2), 18:21(A), 18:22(B)(1), 18:1285(B)(1), 18:1300(C)(2), 18:1308(B), 18:1309(B), 18:1(A), 18:1(L)(2), 18:1315(C), 18:1373(A)(1), 18:1376(B)(2), 18:6(C)(3), 18:4(C)(3), 18:7(A)(5), 18:198(D), 18:435(B)(1), 18:463(C)
HB581 Engrossed: 18:134(E), 18:154(C)(2), 18:423(J)(1), 18:469(D)(1), 18:573(E)(2), 18:21(A), 18:22(B)(1), 18:1285(B)(1), 18:1300(C)(2), 18:1308(B), 18:1309(B), 18:1(A), 18:1(L)(2), 18:1315(C), 18:1373(A)(1), 18:1376(B)(2), 18:6(C)(3), 18:4(C)(3), 18:7(A)(5), 18:198(D), 18:435(B)(1)
HB581 Reengrossed: 18:134(E), 18:154(C)(2), 18:423(J)(1), 18:469(D)(1), 18:573(E)(2), 18:21(A), 18:22(B)(1), 18:1285(B)(1), 18:1300(C)(2), 18:1308(B), 18:1309(B), 18:1(A), 18:1(L)(2), 18:1315(C), 18:1373(A)(1), 18:1376(B)(2), 18:6(C)(3), 18:4(C)(3), 18:7(A)(5), 18:198(D), 18:435(B)(1)
HB581 Enrolled: 18:134(E), 18:154(C)(2), 18:423(J)(1), 18:469(D)(1), 18:573(E)(2), 18:21(A), 18:22(B)(1), 18:1285(B)(1), 18:1300(C)(2), 18:1308(B), 18:1309(B), 18:1(A), 18:1(L)(2), 18:1315(C), 18:1373(A)(1), 18:1376(B)(2), 18:6(C)(3), 18:4(C)(3), 18:7(A)(5), 18:198(D), 18:435(B)(1)
HB581 Act : 18:134(E), 18:154(C)(2), 18:423(J)(1), 18:469(D)(1), 18:573(E)(2), 18:21(A), 18:22(B)(1), 18:1285(B)(1), 18:1300(C)(2), 18:1308(B), 18:1309(B), 18:1(A), 18:1(L)(2), 18:1315(C), 18:1373(A)(1), 18:1376(B)(2), 18:6(C)(3), 18:4(C)(3), 18:7(A)(5), 18:198(D), 18:435(B)(1)