Campaign finance; political action committees, certain large pre-election expenditures. (SB67)

Introduced By

Sen. David Suetterlein (R-Salem)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Campaign finance; political action committees; certain large pre-election expenditures. Requires in-state political action committees to file a report for any single expenditure of $1,000 or more made between October 1 and the date of the November election. Such reports are to be made electronically and must be received by the State Board by 11:59 p.m. on the following day or, for an expenditure made on a Saturday, by 11:59 p.m. on the following Monday. However, the bill requires that any such expenditure made within the 24 hours prior to the election day be reported and a report thereof received on the day prior to the election. Read the Bill »

Status

01/03/2022: Awaiting a Vote in the Privileges and Elections Committee

History

DateAction
01/03/2022Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101056D
01/03/2022Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/16/2022Impact statement from DPB (SB67)
02/08/2022Continued to 2023 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)

Comments

Michael Albin writes:

Thank you, Del Suetterlein. If passed into law, PACs like energy giants and unions like the teachers' unions will not be able to hide their contributions until after the elections. The law will give voters a clear view of group influence not only on candidates but also on bond referendums, a particularly obnoxious form of county and state "fund raising."
Michael Albin
FFX County Taxpayers Alliance