Oregon Senate Bill 916 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Failed on June 30 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Prohibits expenditures from caucus political committees that are coordinated with candidates for office of state Senator or state Representative from qualifying as independent expenditures. Requires caucus political committee to receive signed consent form from candidate for office of state Senator or state Representative before caucus political committee makes expenditure other than independent expenditure in support of or in opposition to candidate. Permits Secretary of State to impose fine of up to $10,000 for each instance of caucus political committee incorrectly identifying independent expenditure as expenditure made in coordination with candidate for office of state Senator or state Representative. Requires independent expenditures in support of or in opposition to clearly identified candidate to include statement "This independent message was paid for and produced without the knowledge, consent or cooperation of any candidate."

Relating to political communications.

Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin [D]

Sen. Jeffrey Golden [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-06-30	Senate	In committee upon adjournment.
2019-03-01	Senate	Referred to Rules.
2019-02-28	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Measures/Overview/SB916
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB916/Introduced