Campaign Finance
Reform
SB 1014 - Introduced
Mar. 4, pending in Senate Committee on Campaign Finance - 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.
Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
HB
2714 – In Ways and Means Committee - establishes a campaign reform task force
HB
2708 – In House Rules Committee - Requires statement of economic interest to
include certain information about sources of income for business in which
public official or candidate, or member of household of public official or
candidate, is officer or holds directorship if source of income has legislative
or administrative interest and 10 percent or more of total gross annual income
of business comes from that source of income.
HB 2709 – Public
hearing 3/18 scheduled in House Rules Committee
Amends definition of
"communication in support of or in opposition to a clearly identified
candidate or measure" with respect to independent expenditures to
explicitly adopt federal reasonable person standard. Lowers threshold for
required filing of statement of independent expenditures to $250 per calendar
year and requires statement to be filed within seven days after expenditure is
made. Increases penalties from 10 percent to, depending on amount of
contribution or expenditure, 20 percent or 40 percent of total amount of
contribution or expenditure for failure to file required statements or
certificates, for failure to include required information in statements or
certificates, for incorrectly identifying expenditure as independent
expenditure and for failing to timely file accurate statements for in-kind
contributions. Requires person making independent expenditures of more than
$250 in calendar year to maintain detailed accounts that are current not later
than seven days after triggering required report. Requires account records to
be kept for at least two years.
HB
2710 - In House Rules Committee - Requires that examinations occur four times
per calendar year and determine whether committee accurately and timely complied
with filing requirements during three months immediately preceding examination.
Permits Secretary of State or Attorney General, upon reasonable suspicion of
violation, to examine accounts of person, political committee or petition
committee being investigated as result of elector filing complaint alleging
violation of election law or rule. Permits Attorney General, during
investigation of election complaint, to issue subpoena to compel production of
relevant documents or information.
HB
2712 - In House Rules Committee - Prohibits candidate or principal campaign
committee of candidate from expending campaign moneys for professional services
rendered by certain businesses required to be listed on candidate's statement
of economic interest.
Creates exceptions.
HB 2595 – Passed House by
43-16 vote; pending in Sen. Rules Committee - Alters period during which former
member of Legislative Assembly is prohibited from being paid lobbyist from sine
die of next regular session that begins after person ceases to be member to one
year after person ceases to be member.
HB
2277 - Public hearing held in House Rules Committee on Feb. 11- Revises and clarifies
circumstances in which individuals, including public officials and elected
public officials, must register with Oregon Government Ethics Commission and
file lobbyist registration statement.
Specifically exempts individuals who are not lobbyists and who
meet with legislator in personal capacity from requirement to register or file statement.
HB
2278 - In House Rules Committee - Includes within definition
of "political committee" combination of two or more individuals, or
person other than individual, that received contribution or made expenditure
for purpose of supporting or opposing initiative petition, recall petition or
referendum petition.
Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
SB 115 - In Senate
Rules Committee - Directs Secretary of State
to conduct evaluation on whether relevant sections in chapter 756, Oregon Laws
2013, improved transparency in campaign finance reporting and whether
additional legislation is necessary.
Requires secretary to submit report detailing recommendations by
September 15, 2020. Sunsets January 2, 2023.
SB 478 - Public hearing held in Senate
Committee on Workforce on Feb. 28 - Prohibits
campaign moneys and public moneys from being used to make payments in
connection with nondisclosure agreement relating to harassment in
workplace. Prohibits public official or candidate from using moneys
received from third parties to make payments in connection with nondisclosure
agreement relating to harassment in workplace, if alleged harassment occurred
when public official or candidate was acting as public official or candidate. Declares
emergency, effective on passage.
SJR 13 - In Senate Committee on Campaign
Finance - Proposes amendment to Oregon
Constitution to permit Legislative Assembly, or people through initiative
process, to enact laws regulating use of moneys in political campaigns
including by limiting contributions made in connection with political
campaigns. Provides that amendment to Constitution applies only to laws
enacted on or after December 3, 2020. Refers proposed amendment to people for
their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Postage paid
ballots
SB 5507 Sec. 8 -
OR postage paid ballots – Assigned to Subcommittee on Capital Construction
Redistricting/Gerrymandering
SJR
8 - In Senate Rules Committee - Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution
establishing Redistricting Commission to adopt reapportionment plans for
Senate, House of Representatives and United States Congress.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution establishing
Redistricting Commission to adopt reapportionment plans for Senate,
House of Representatives and United States Congress. Refers proposed amendment
to people for their approval or rejection at special election held on date of
next primary election.
SJR 11 - In Senate
Rules Committee - Proposes amendment to
Oregon Constitution establishing independent redistricting commission to adopt
redistricting plans for Senate, House of Representatives and United States
Congress. Refers proposed amendment to people for their
approval or rejection at special election held on same date as next primary
election.
Transparency
HB
2234 - Public hearing held in House Rules Committee on Feb. 18 - Establishes centralized candidate filing
system to permit candidates for public office in county, city or district to
file for nomination or election by using electronic filing system adopted by
Secretary of State.
Promote informed
voting
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HB
2713- In House Rules Committee - Requires Secretary of State or county clerk,
rather
than filer, to
designate argument filed for publication in voters' pamphlet as either
supporting or
opposing ballot measure.
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HB
2716 - Public hearing held in Rules Committee on 3/13 - Requires communications
made in support of or opposition to candidate or measure to identify whether
candidate, petition committee or political committee authorized
communication.
Takes effect only if House Joint Resolution 13 (2019) is
approved by people at regular general election held in November 2020. Takes
effect on effective date of constitutional amendment proposed in House Joint
Resolution 13 (2019).
HB
2685 - Public
hearing held in House Rules Committee on Feb. 18 - Requires person who files to
run for public office to provide campaign phone number and campaign electronic
mail address. Except for de minimis
personal use, requires phone number and electronic mail address to be used
exclusively for purpose of supporting person's candidacy.
HB
2513 - In House Rules Committee - Requires residential landlords to provide
voter registration card to new tenants.
Requires buyers' real estate licensees to provide voter
registration card to home buyers. Takes effect on 91st day following
adjournment sine die.
HB
2343 - In House Human Services and Housing Committee - Allows political canvassing
by manufactured dwelling or floating home facility tenants.
Undermining law
HB
2259 - In Joint Committee on Information Management and Technology - Removes requirement for
Oregon transparency website to include links to administrative rules on state
agency websites in addition to link to Secretary of State's website.
Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
HB
2260 - In joint Committee on Information Management and Technology - Modifies list of entities
for which links must be provided on Oregon transparency website.
Clarifies duties of State Chief Information Officer. Grants
State Chief Information Officer authority to adopt rules necessary for
administration of Oregon transparency website.
Registering more
young people
HB
2707 - In
House Rules Committee - Permits person who will be 17 years old on date of primary
election and 18 years old on date of general election to vote at primary
election for candidates of major political party with which person is
affiliated if major political party has adopted rule to this effect.
HB
2513 - In House Rules Committee - Requires residential landlords to provide
voter registration card to new tenants. Requires buyers' real estate licensees to provide voter
registration card to home buyers. Takes effect on 91st day following
adjournment sine die.
