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2022 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1561

Prohibits candidates for state office from accepting contributions in excess of amounts specified and from sources not specified.

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.

Prohibits candidates for state office from accepting contributions in excess of amounts specified and from sources not specified. Prohibits certain political committees from accepting contributions in excess of amounts specified and from sources not specified. Defines "small donor committee." Establishes Grassroots Donor Election Program to enable candidates for defined state offices to receive specified match on small dollar donations. Limits matching funds. Establishes Oregon Elections Commission to oversee Grassroots Donor Election Program. Specifies composition and duties of commission. 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.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

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