HB 2584 Oregon House · 2017 Regular Session

Relating to campaign finance.

Summary
Lists specified types of expenditures that are definitively considered to be made in coordination with candidates for purposes of determining whether expenditure is considered independent expenditure. 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.
Bill status in committee 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jul 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2017 Last action Jul 8, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Jul 8, 2017
Legislature · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
legislature
May 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules.
legislature
May 22, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
legislature
May 18, 2017
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Whisnant.
legislature
May 18, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Rayfield. Passed.
legislature
May 12, 2017
Committee
Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.
legislature
May 12, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Dan Rayfield
Dan Rayfield
DDemocratic
OR
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