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Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

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Prohibits the use of campaign funds to pay fines, fees, and penalties assessed pursuant to campaign finance
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

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Requires certain political advertisements and communications made within 30 days of an election to include a statement identifying the person responsible for the advertisement and stating whether it was authorized by the candidate or his committee
Latest Action: 07/08/2008 - Effective date: July 8, 2008.

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Prohibits the use of campaign funds to pay an immediate family member with certain exceptions and provides relative to certain political organizations
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

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Limits the amount of a loan that a candidate can make to his own campaign to 10% of the total funds raised from other sources. (8/15/08)

HB40

HB40 Sponsored by Jim Tucker
Latest Action: 02/10/2008 - Read by title, rules suspended, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

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Prohibits the use of campaign funds to pay a candidate's immediate family members (Item #7(3)) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Latest Action: 02/15/2008 - Received in the Senate. Rules suspended read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

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Provides that a campaign finance fine, fee, or penalty may only be paid by the person against whom the fine, fee, or penalty was assessed (Item #7(9)) (RE NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 02/10/2008 - Read by title, rules suspended, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

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Requires certain campaign finance reports to be filed electronically (Item #7) (OR NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 02/10/2008 - Read by title, rules suspended, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

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Relative to fines for receiving excessive contributions from political committees (Item #7) (OR NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 02/22/2008 - Notice removed.

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Allows the use of campaign funds for certain gifts for constituents (Item #7) (EG NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Effective date: July 1, 2009.

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Provides relative to filing reports by political committees (Item #7) (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)

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SB490

SB490 Sponsored by Troy Hebert
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

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Limits the amount a candidate may loan to his own campaign. (8/15/08)

SB479

SB479 Sponsored by Bill Cassidy
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

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Permits exploratory efforts by prospective candidates without requiring disclosure reports. (1/9/09)

SB409

SB409 Sponsored by Troy Hebert
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

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Provides certain restrictions and disclosure requirements for funds expended on electronic media for certain candidates for public office. (1/1/09)
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Read by title, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

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Provides for the disposition of certain campaign funds when an elected official is removed from office for conviction of a felony
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

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Prohibits campaign contributions to certain elected officials by certain persons
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Read by title, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

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Provides for the disposition of certain campaign funds when an elected official is removed from office for conviction of a felony
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

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Prohibits campaign contributions to certain elected officials by certain persons
Latest Action: 05/06/2008 - Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.

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Suspends the provisions of R.S. 18:1483(14)(c) and 1501.2 as enacted by Act No. 26 of the 2008 First Extraordinary Session relative to campaign finance

SB490

SB490 Sponsored by Troy Hebert
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

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Limits the amount a candidate may loan to his own campaign. (8/15/08)

SB479

SB479 Sponsored by Bill Cassidy
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

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Permits exploratory efforts by prospective candidates without requiring disclosure reports. (1/9/09)