l9n/ Oregon

2024 Regular Session

House Bill 4024

Establishes political campaign contribution limits applicable to candidates, political committees and membership organizations.

Became law as Chapter 9, Oregon Laws 2024, signed March 20, 2024, 44 days after it was filed. In force from June 6, 2024.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act creates campaign giving and spending limits and new disclosure laws on campaign giving and spending. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1).</b> [<i>Digest: Tells the Secretary of State to study money in voting. (Flesch Readability Score 61.3).</i>] [<i>Requires the Secretary of State to study how best to improve the campaign finance system in the State of Oregon. Directs the secretary to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to campaign finance not later than September 15, 2025.</i>] <b>Establishes political campaign contribution limits applicable to candidates, political committees and membership organizations. Authorizes local governments to establish lower limits for local elections. <b>Requires specified persons to report the original sources of funds used to pay for candidate campaign independent expenditures. Creates exceptions where reporting need not occur or, for donations under $5,000, where less information is reported. Directs the Secretary of State to develop a web-based campaign finance dashboard to be used to disclose campaign contributions, independent expenditures and other specified data to enhance transparency and to foster research on campaign finance. <b>Requires the disclosure of specified information on certain political advertising. <b>Requires public office incumbents who intend to seek reelection to file nominating petitions or declarations of candidacy at least seven days prior to the filing deadline applicable to nonincumbents. <b>Modifies penalties to ensure compliance with the new campaign finance and disclosure requirements. <b>Provides that the contribution limits become operative on January 1, 2027, and that the enhanced campaign contribution and independent expenditure reporting requirements become operative on January 1, 2028. <b>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>

Its course

February 5 to March 25, 2024, 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 action20 actions on 9 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Mar 630 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 5 to Feb 50 days

RulesFeb 5 to Mar 630 days

In the SenateMar 6 to Mar 71 day

Waiting for a committeeMar 6 to Mar 60 days

RulesMar 6 to Mar 71 day

With the GovernorMar 7 to Mar 2013 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading52–5

    Passed · Mar 6 · 3 present

  • Senate, third reading22–6

    Passed · Mar 7 · 2 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 6

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 Feb 5 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 5Introduced
  2. Sent to Rules
  3. Feb 23Heard in Rules
  4. Mar 4Heard in Rules
  5. Mar 6Heard in Rules
  6. Rules recommended it as amended
  7. Read a second time
  8. Passed the House of Representatives, 52 to 5

In the Senate Mar 6 – Mar 7

  1. Mar 6Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Rules
  3. Mar 7Heard in Rules
  4. Rules recommended it
  5. Read a second time
  6. Passed the Senate, 22 to 6

To the Governor Mar 13 – Mar 25

  1. Mar 13Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 19Signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 20Signed by the Governor
  4. Mar 25Became chapter 9 of Oregon Laws 2024, in force from June 6, 2024
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Feb 5First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 5Referred to Rules with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 23Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Mar 4Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Mar 6Work Session held.House of Representatives
  6. Mar 6Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.House of Representatives
  7. Mar 6Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.House of Representatives
  8. Mar 6Second reading.House of Representatives
  9. Mar 6Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Helfrich, Fahey. Passed.House of Representatives
  10. Mar 6First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  11. Mar 6Referred to Rules.Senate
  12. Mar 7Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  13. Mar 7Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  14. Mar 7Second reading.Senate
  15. Mar 7Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Lieber, Knopp. Passed.Senate
  16. Mar 7Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist.Senate
  17. Mar 13Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  18. Mar 19President signed.Senate
  19. Mar 20Governor signed.House of Representatives
  20. Mar 25Chapter 9, (2024 Laws): Effective date June 6, 2024.House of Representatives