HB 4018 Oregon 2026R1 session
Relating to elections; and declaring an emergency.
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 Temporarily reenacts previously repealed provisions related to covered organizations.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.
Status
- Introduced
- Committee
- Floor vote
- Passed
- Enacted
Enacted — last recorded action April 13, 2026
Chapter 139, (2026 Laws): Effective date April 9, 2026.
Recorded votes
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Jama, Starr. Passed.
20 yes · 9 no · pass March 6, 2026
Third reading. Carried by Bowman, Elmer. Passed.
39 yes · 19 no · pass March 5, 2026
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
34 yes · 14 no · pass March 3, 2026
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
6 yes · 1 no · pass February 17, 2026
Decided by five votes or fewer.
Passage likelihood
Not enough recorded signal to estimate this bill's chances.
State-level impact
State-level impact data is not available for this bill. The source text does not contain a per-state funding formula or scored breakdown, so no figures are shown.
Official actions
- Chapter 139, (2026 Laws): Effective date April 9, 2026.
- Governor signed.
- President signed.
- Speaker signed.
- Vote explanation(s) filed by Frederick.
- Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Jama, Starr. Passed.
- Rules suspended. Second reading.
- Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
- Referred to Ways and Means.
- First reading. Referred to President's desk.
- Vote explanation(s) filed by Nathanson.
- Third reading. Carried by Bowman, Elmer. Passed.
- Recommendation: Do pass.
- Work Session held.
- Work Session cancelled.
- Rules suspended. Motion to re-refer to Rules carried. Re-referred.
- Second reading.
- Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
- Work Session held.
- Returned to Full Committee.
- Work Session held.
- Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
- Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
- Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
- Work Session held.
- Public Hearing held.
- Public Hearing held.
- Referred to Rules.
- First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.