Louisiana Legislature Adjourns Sine Die

The 2026 legislative session adjourned sine die June 1 after lawmakers passed several campaign finance and ethics bills. Legislators passed several bills targeting electioneering communications, including House Bill 459, which prohibits certain communications portraying a candidate through the use of AI; House Bill 540, which adds a disclosure requirement for digital material broadcast within 60 days before an election; and House Bill 639, which prohibits certain automated calls using the voice of a public figure created using AI. Senate Bill 495, effective on January 1, 2027, if approved by the governor, increases in-kind contributions and expenditures from $50 to $200; changes the due date of committee supplemental reports; and raises the contribution limit to unsuccessful major office candidates from $20,000 to $24,000. Lawmakers also passed House Bill 260, which allows legislators to accept transportation to foreign countries for trade, cultural, diplomatic, educational, or humanitarian purposes under certain circumstances. Unless otherwise specified, bills approved by the governor or allowed to become law without his signature will become effective August 1.

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