Oregon Senate Bill 644 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Independent 1)
Status: Failed on June 30 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Expands legal expenses for which principal campaign committees, political committees and petition committees can use amounts received as contributions. Clarifies that definition of contribution or expenditure does not include payment for legal and accounting services rendered to candidate or political committee if person paying for services is regular employer of employee or independent contractor rendering services and services are solely for purpose of ensuring compliance with election laws and government ethics laws. Establishes limited liability for principal campaign committees, political committees and petition committees. Permits committees to sue, be sued and complain and defend in courts in own name. Permits committees to indemnify persons for acts as director, manager, employee or agent of committee.

Relating to campaign finance.

Sen. Brian Boquist [I]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-06-30	Senate	In committee upon adjournment.
2019-01-24	Senate	Referred to Rules.
2019-01-22	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Measures/Overview/SB644
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB644/Introduced