OR HB4018 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Unknown
Status: Passed on April 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Chapter 139, (2026 Laws): Effective date April 9, 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Unknown
Status: Passed on April 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Chapter 139, (2026 Laws): Effective date April 9, 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
The Act changes laws about campaign money. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.7). Modifies the timelines for the enactment of certain campaign finance regulations. Modifies the names of certain political committees. Modifies provisions related to in-kind contributions and provisions related to campaign funds that may be carried forward. Temporarily reenacts previously repealed provisions related to covered organizations. Permits corporations and labor unions to establish separate, segregated funds that operate like political committees. Modifies specified deadlines regarding certain filings. Permits a person to cure a violation of election laws. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Title
Relating to elections; and declaring an emergency.
Sponsors
| No sponsor information available at this time. |
Roll Calls
2026-03-05 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 20 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 39 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - House - House Committee Do Pass the B-Eng bill (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 17 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 6 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 39 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - House - House Committee Do Pass the B-Eng bill (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 17 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 6 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | House | Chapter 139, (2026 Laws): Effective date April 9, 2026. |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Governor signed. |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | President signed. |
| 2026-03-06 | House | Speaker signed. |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Vote explanation(s) filed by Frederick. |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Jama, Starr. Passed. Ayes, 20; Nays, 9--Campos, Gelser Blouin, Golden, Hayden, Meek, Pham, Prozanski, Robinson, Smith DB; Excused, 1--Drazan. |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Rules suspended. Second reading. |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill. |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Referred to Ways and Means. |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | First reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Vote explanation(s) filed by Nathanson. |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Third reading. Carried by Bowman, Elmer. Passed. Ayes, 39; Nays, 19--Andersen, Cate, Chaichi, Chotzen, Diehl, Dobson, Gamba, Gomberg, Harbick, Hudson, Javadi, Levy E, Munoz, Osborne, Rieke Smith, Ruiz, Walters, Wise, Yunker; Excused, 2--Hartman, Levy B. |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Recommendation: Do pass. |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Work Session cancelled. |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Rules suspended. Motion to re-refer to Rules carried. Re-referred. |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Second reading. |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Returned to Full Committee. |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction. |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker. |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means. |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Referred to Rules. |
| 2026-02-02 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
