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LA House Bill 592

Legislation

State: Louisiana
Signed: June 20, 2025

Effective: August 01, 2025
Chapter: Act No. 386

Summary

House Bill defines “affidavit” and “attestation” for use in the Louisiana Elections Code.

Affects

Amends Louisiana Revised Statutes Section 18:2.

Changes
  1. For the purposes of the Louisiana Election Code, defines "affidavit" as an oath or affirmation signed by the affiant before a Notary Public, or before a commissioner-in-charge, commissioner, registrar of voters, deputy registrar of voters, early voting commissioner, or secretary of state election staff, as specifically required in present law.
  2. For the purposes of the Louisiana Election Code, defines “attestation” as an oath or affirmation signed by the person making the oath or affirmation.
  3. Changes references to “affidavit” as they appear in present law, when they do not meet the proposed law definition of affidavit”, to instead be referred to as an “attestation”.
Analysis

The effect of House Bill 592 is to remove from the Louisiana Elections Code several instances where a person would be required to sign and swear an oath in the presence of a Notary or other specified official. The “attestation” as it is called, is technically an “oath” and equivalent to an oath in all other respects. The bill also changes some occurrences of “attestation” when they do not meet the definition of “attestation” and instead refers to them as “statements.” “Statement” is not defined, but it would be a matter that does not rise to the level of an oath but still would be penalized as perjury and subject to the penalty set forth in R.S. 14:123 (see new R.S. 1461.7.E).

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