OR HB 4018
enactedRelating to elections; and declaring an emergency.
Oregon · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did OR HB 4018 pass?
Yes. OR HB 4018 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-13): Chapter 139, (2026 Laws): Effective date April 9, 2026.
What is OR HB 4018 about?
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 Temporarily reenacts previously repealed provisions related to covered organizations.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.
Description
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 Temporarily reenacts previously repealed provisions related to covered organizations.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.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-04-13 — Chapter 139, (2026 Laws): Effective date April 9, 2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
Not provided by source.
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-13
Chapter 139, (2026 Laws): Effective date April 9, 2026.
2026-04-09
Governor signed.
executive-signature
2026-03-07
President signed.
passage
2026-03-06
Vote explanation(s) filed by Frederick.
2026-03-06
Speaker signed.
passage
2026-03-06
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Jama, Starr. Passed.
passage,reading-3
2026-03-05
Vote explanation(s) filed by Nathanson.
2026-03-05
Rules suspended. Second reading.
reading-2
2026-03-05
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-05
Referred to Ways and Means.
referral-committee
2026-03-05
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee
2026-03-05
Third reading. Carried by Bowman, Elmer. Passed.
passage,reading-3
2026-03-05
Recommendation: Do pass.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-05
Work Session held.
2026-03-05
Work Session cancelled.
2026-03-04
Rules suspended. Motion to re-refer to Rules carried. Re-referred.
2026-03-04
Second reading.
reading-2
2026-03-04
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-03
Work Session held.
2026-03-03
Work Session held.
2026-03-03
Returned to Full Committee.
2026-02-28
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
referral-committee
2026-02-18
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
referral-committee
2026-02-18
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-17
Work Session held.
2026-02-12
Public Hearing held.
2026-02-10
Public Hearing held.
2026-02-02
Referred to Rules.
referral-committee
2026-02-02
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
introduction,reading-1,referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
2026-02-17 · pass · 6-1
Member-level votes (7)
- Ben Bowman: yes
- Lucetta Elmer: yes
- Dacia Grayber: yes
- Jason Kropf: yes
- Hai Pham: yes
- Alek Skarlatos: no
- Kim Wallan: yes
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments
2026-03-03 · pass · 34-14
Member-level votes (24)
- Ben Bowman: yes
- Vikki Breese-Iverson: no
- Lucetta Elmer: no
- Paul Evans: yes
- David Gomberg: yes
- Emerson Levy: yes
- Rob Nosse: yes
- Mark Owens: yes
- E. Werner Reschke: no
- Ricki Ruiz: yes
- Tawna Sanchez: yes
- Gregory Smith: yes
- Andrea Valderrama: yes
- Dick Anderson: no
- Wlnsvey Campos: yes
- Lew Frederick: yes
- Fred Girod: no
- Kate Lieber: yes
- James Manning Jr.: yes
- Mike McLane: yes
- Courtney Neron Misslin: yes
- David Brock Smith: no
- Janeen Sollman: yes
- Bruce Starr: no
Heard and Reported Out
2026-03-05 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Ben Bowman: yes
- Lucetta Elmer: yes
- Dacia Grayber: yes
- Jason Kropf: yes
- Hai Pham: yes
- Alek Skarlatos: yes
- Kim Wallan: yes
Third reading. Carried by Bowman, Elmer. Passed.
2026-03-05 · pass · 39-19
Member-level votes (60)
- Shannon Isadore: yes
- Kim Wallan: yes
- Nancy Nathanson: yes
- Zach Hudson: no
- Travis Nelson: yes
- Lesly Muñoz: no
- Matt Bunch: yes
- Thuy Tran: yes
- Farrah Chaichi: no
- Kevin Mannix: yes
- Ed Diehl: no
- Ben Bowman: yes
- Tawna Sanchez: yes
- Dacia Grayber: yes
- Nathan Sosa: yes
- Dwayne Yunker: no
- Emerson Levy: no
- Jeffrey Helfrich: yes
- Mark Gamba: no
- Court Boice: yes
- Annessa Hartman: absent
- Cyrus Javadi: no
- E. Werner Reschke: yes
- Alek Skarlatos: yes
- Mari Watanabe: yes
- Gregory Smith: yes
- Julie Fahey: yes
- Mark Owens: yes
- Jason Kropf: yes
- Willy Chotzen: no
- Darin Harbick: no
- Sarah McDonald: yes
- Susan McLain: yes
- Boomer Wright: yes
- Ricki Ruiz: no
- Darcey Edwards: yes
- April Dobson: no
- Emily McIntire: yes
- Jules Walters: no
- Virgle Osborne: no
- John Lively: yes
- Pam Marsh: yes
- Bobby Levy: absent
- Anna Scharf: yes
- Lisa Fragala: yes
- Lamar Wise: no
- Andrea Valderrama: yes
- Jami Cate: no
- Tom Andersen: no
- Paul Evans: yes
- Sue Rieke Smith: no
- David Gomberg: no
- Vikki Breese-Iverson: yes
- Rob Nosse: yes
- Ken Helm: yes
- Rick Lewis: yes
- Shelly Boshart Davis: yes
- Daniel Nguyen: yes
- Hai Pham: yes
- Lucetta Elmer: yes
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Jama, Starr. Passed.
2026-03-06 · pass · 20-9
Member-level votes (30)
- Rob Wagner: yes
- Dick Anderson: yes
- Wlnsvey Campos: no
- Fred Girod: yes
- James Manning Jr.: yes
- Janeen Sollman: yes
- Bruce Starr: yes
- Diane Linthicum: yes
- Suzanne Weber: yes
- Mark Meek: no
- Kathleen Taylor: yes
- Noah Robinson: no
- Christine Drazan: absent
- David Brock Smith: no
- Sara Gelser Blouin: no
- Deb Patterson: yes
- Mike McLane: yes
- Todd Nash: yes
- Courtney Neron Misslin: yes
- Lew Frederick: yes
- Chris Gorsek: yes
- Floyd Prozanski: no
- Kim Thatcher: yes
- Kate Lieber: yes
- Kayse Jama: yes
- Anthony Broadman: yes
- Jeff Golden: no
- Cedric Hayden: no
- Khanh Pham: no
- Lisa Reynolds: yes
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