l9n/ Oregon

2022 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1526

Establishes limits on campaign contributions that may be accepted by candidates and political committees.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Rules Committee on March 4, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Establishes limits on campaign contributions that may be accepted by candidates and political committees. Requires political committee to identify as caucus, measure, multicandidate, political party, recall or small donor political committee. Prohibits person from controlling more than one of each committee. Authorizes Secretary of State and Attorney General to require return of contribution excess of limits and impose civil penalty up to 150 percent of total amount of contribution. Establishes Small Donor Elections Program to enable candidates for office of state Representative and state Senator to receive 6-to-1 match on small dollar donations. Limits matching funds. Allows resident taxpayers to designate contribution to Small Donor Elections Fund on income tax return form. Directs most election law penalties to Small Donor Elections Fund. Repeals Ballot Measure 47 (2006), currently held in abeyance, which establishes limits on political campaign contributions and independent expenditures on candidate races and establishes certain campaign finance disclosure requirements. Becomes operative November 6, 2024. Refers Act to people for approval or rejection at next general election.

Its course

February 1 to March 4, 2022, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action4 actions on 3 days

In the SenateFeb 1 to Mar 4 · stopped31 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 1 to Feb 10 days

RulesFeb 1 to Mar 4 · stopped31 days

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Feb 1 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 1Introduced
  2. Sent to Rules
  3. Feb 10Heard in Rules
  4. Mar 4Died when the session ended
All 4 actions, as published
  1. Feb 1Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 1Referred to Rules.Senate
  3. Feb 10Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 4In committee upon adjournment.Senate