l9n/ Oregon

2023 Regular Session

House Bill 2003

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

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Rules Committee on June 25, 2023. The 2023 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 100 percent of total amount of contribution. 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. 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. Becomes operative on November 4, 2026. Refers Act to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election. .

Sponsors

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

In the House of Representatives

9 co-sponsors

Paul Evans, Mark Gamba, David Gomberg, Zach Hudson, Susan McLain, Travis Nelson, Jules Walters, Maxine Dexter, Khanh Pham

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    Sara Gelser Blouin, Kayse Jama

    Its course

    January 9 to June 25, 2023, 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 action3 actions on 3 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to Jun 25 · stopped167 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 112 days

    RulesJan 11 to Jun 25 · stopped165 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 House of Representatives Jan 9 – Jun 25

    1. Jan 9Introduced
    2. Jan 11Sent to Rules
    3. Jun 25Died when the session ended
    All 3 actions, as published
    1. Jan 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Jan 11Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
    3. Jun 25In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives