Louisiana HB 186: ETHICS: Provides for the standard of knowledge of a false statement in the provisions relative to unethical election practices

Bill Text

ENROLLED
ACT No. 110
2022 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 186
BY REPRESENTATIVES STEFANSKI AND LANDRY
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 42:1130.4, relative to unethical election practices; to provide for
3 the standard of knowledge of a false statement; to provide for penalties; and to
4 provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 42:1130.4 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7 §1130.4. False statements by candidate
8 No candidate in an election shall, with the intent to mislead the voters,
9 distribute or cause to be distributed any oral, visual, digital, or written material
10 containing any statement which he knows or should be reasonably expected to know
11 makes a false statement about another candidate in the election.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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