HB 4018
Plain-language analysis
Generated analysis, not an official summary or legal advice. Confirm with linked Oregon documents.
The enrolled bill imposes aggregate campaign contribution limits on candidates and political committees, caps in-kind staff time contributions, establishes disclosure triggers for independent expenditures at $50,000, delays complex transparency dashboard implementation to 2031/2032, and appropriates $1,552,520 General Fund to the Secretary of State for enforcement and system upgrades.
Basis: Bill text · Sources: Enrolled; Fiscal Impact Statement A; Budget Report B
The Governor states the measure is necessary to ensure Oregon’s overdue effort to implement campaign contribution limits begins effectively by next year and prevents setbacks to the 2024 program. Legislative staff notes Oregon is among a small number of states lacking contribution limits, prompting this technical fix to HB 4024 (2024).
Basis: Official analysis · Sources: Governor HB 4018 signing letter — signing-letter; Staff Measure Summary A
Inferred from cited text; not a stated purpose.
The legislature appears to balance immediate regulatory implementation with fiscal constraints by deferring costly IT infrastructure, allowing phased compliance while maintaining core contribution caps.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Budget Report B; Enrolled
Face new aggregate contribution caps, carry-forward limits based on jurisdiction size, and strict rules on unexpended fund disposal.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Must reorganize, track unique contributors per calendar year, comply with in-kind staff time caps, and adhere to new aggregation rules for membership organizations.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Trigger disclosure requirements at $50,000 spent and must report original source of funds for donations over $5,000.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Gains enforcement authority, five new compliance/IT positions, and rulemaking power over coordination tests and in-kind definitions.
Basis: Official analysis · Sources: Fiscal Impact Statement A; Budget Report B
Face a $250 annual cap for small donor committees and restrictions on pass-through contributions.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Committees must file statements of organization and monitor contributor aggregation rules. Candidates may carry forward unexpended funds up to $10,000–$40,000 depending on district size. The Secretary of State receives five new positions for compliance and IT management. Civil penalties apply for uncured violations within 14 days. Complex public transparency reporting is delayed, reducing immediate disclosure but lowering near-term administrative costs.
Basis: Bill text · Sources: Enrolled; Fiscal Impact Statement A; Budget Report B
While the measure incorporates federal tax-exempt status definitions for 'membership organization,' the contribution limits, coordination tests, and enforcement remain strictly under Oregon election law jurisdiction.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Grassroots candidate
A new grassroots candidate successfully runs a fully compliant campaign using only small individual donations under $250 and capped in-kind staff time, avoiding reliance on large PACs or wealthy donors while leveraging the 14-day cure provision for minor reporting errors.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Established advocacy network
An established advocacy network inadvertently violates the 'established, financed, maintained or controlled' aggregation rule due to overlapping board members, triggering civil penalties and forcing liquidation of carried-over funds within 60 days of losing eligibility.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
The text legally permits flexible in-kind staff contributions (up to 2,080 or 6,240 hours) and allows aggregation of small donations under $5,000 for reporting. Weak enforcement or misclassification of 'administrative support' versus 'strategic nonpublic information' could allow well-resourced entities to circumvent monetary limits through unreported labor or coordinated expenditures disguised as independent spending.
Sources · Enrolled
The measure immediately caps campaign fundraising to reduce financial influence while deferring comprehensive transparency infrastructure, trading short-term accountability gains against long-term disclosure delays and compliance complexity.
Immediate contribution caps, dedicated enforcement funding, clearer in-kind rules, and a 14-day cure provision for minor violations.
Basis: Official analysis · Sources: Governor HB 4018 signing letter — signing-letter; Budget Report B; Enrolled
Delayed public dashboard and reporting, potential ambiguity in coordination tests, and administrative burden on committees restructuring under new aggregation rules.
Basis: Official analysis · Sources: Governor HB 4018 signing letter — signing-letter; Budget Report B; Enrolled
Delayed public dashboard and reporting, potential ambiguity in coordination tests, and administrative burden on committees restructuring under new aggregation rules.
Basis: Official analysis · Sources: Governor HB 4018 signing letter — signing-letter; Budget Report B; Enrolled
The enrolled version adds a specific $1,552,520 General Fund appropriation to the Secretary of State for implementation, aligning with budget reports. It retains the substantive campaign finance reforms from the A-Engrossed version but finalizes operative dates (2027 for caps, 2031/2032 for dashboard/reporting) and clarifies enforcement mechanisms.
Added explicit appropriation of $710,874 to Administrative Services Division and $841,646 to Elections Division.
Ensures dedicated funding for IT upgrades and compliance staff without requiring future emergency appropriations.
Sources · Enrolled; Budget Report B
Finalized operative dates and enforcement provisions.
Provides legal certainty for committees restructuring under new rules while deferring complex IT requirements.
Sources · Enrolled; Staff Measure Summary A
Tradeoff: The enrolled version locks in funding and timelines, reducing implementation uncertainty but cementing the 2031/2032 delay for full transparency.
high confidence. Analysis is grounded in the enrolled bill text, official fiscal impact statements, budget reports, and the Governor's signing letter. No speculation is presented as fact.
Possible effects if adopted; not current bill text.
The amendment appropriates $1,552,520 from the General Fund to the Secretary of State’s Administrative Services Division ($710,874) and Elections Division ($841,646) for the 2025-27 biennium to fund staffing, IT system modifications, legal counsel, and planning required to implement HB 4018’s campaign finance reforms. If adopted, it enables the state to hire compliance specialists and update the ORESTAR database before the January 1, 2027 operative date for core contribution limits, while delaying complex disclosure reporting and a public dashboard until 2031-2032.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -A12 — proposed amendment; Fiscal Impact Statement A; Budget Report B
Official sources do not state why this measure was proposed.
Sponsor testimony, staff summaries, committee materials, or statutory findings may explain it.
Inferred from cited text; not a stated purpose.
The amendment likely addresses a funding gap identified during fiscal scoping, ensuring the Secretary of State has dedicated personnel and IT resources to meet the January 1, 2027 implementation deadline for new contribution limits and disclosure rules.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Fiscal Impact Statement A; Budget Report B
Receives new General Fund appropriations to establish five positions (3.04 FTE), including IT managers, compliance specialists, and legal/planning contractors, to administer and enforce revised campaign finance rules.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Fiscal Impact Statement A; Budget Report B
Must comply with revised aggregate contribution limits, in-kind staff time caps, and disclosure requirements enforced by newly staffed SOS divisions starting January 1, 2027.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Staff Measure Summary A; Budget Report B
Bear the $1,552,520 General Fund cost for biennial implementation; future biennia costs are unscoped and anticipated to increase as requirements are fully operationalized.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Fiscal Impact Statement A; Budget Report B
Campaign finance entities will face new contribution limits and reporting obligations effective January 1, 2027, with enforcement capacity funded through dedicated compliance FTEs.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
The Secretary of State will allocate $250,000 for business solution planning and legal advice to develop rules defining terms like 'membership organization' aggregation and in-kind staff time.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
Implementation of the electronic filing system for original fund source reporting and the public campaign finance dashboard is delayed to January 1, 2031 and 2032 respectively, meaning enforcement capacity will outpace transparency tools for several election cycles.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Staff Measure Summary A; Budget Report B
Secretary of State’s Elections Division
Fully funded compliance units successfully audit all major committees pre-2027 elections, deterring large-scale contribution limit evasion and standardizing disclosure across jurisdictions.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
Candidates and political committees
Inadequate future biennia funding leaves new FTEs unfunded or under-resourced after 2027, causing a backlog in complaint investigations and inconsistent enforcement of the new limits.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
The amendment delays implementation of multi-organization aggregation rules and disclosure thresholds, creating a window where structural loopholes may be exploited if compliance staff lack resources or clear regulatory definitions.
Sources · Fiscal Impact Statement A; Staff Measure Summary A
The measure trades immediate General Fund expenditure and administrative burden on campaigns for enhanced enforcement capacity and standardized contribution limits, but delays full transparency tools while increasing compliance complexity.
Deters large-scale evasion through dedicated compliance staff and clear in-kind contribution caps.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
Clarifies rules for membership organizations, small donor committees, and unexpended fund carry-forwards.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Staff Measure Summary A
Unscoped long-term costs may strain future biennial budgets as requirements are fully operationalized.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
Delayed public dashboard and complex disclosure rules may reduce transparency during the initial enforcement period.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Staff Measure Summary A; Budget Report B
high confidence. Fiscal figures, position counts, and operative dates are explicitly stated in official legislative revenue and budget reports. Policy impacts are derived directly from the measure description and staff summary.
The amendment shifts the operative date for specific campaign finance disclosure provisions from January 1, 2028, to January 1, 2029, while declaring an emergency to take effect immediately upon passage. If adopted, it would delay certain reporting requirements and restore previously repealed statutes until new transparency rules activate, without altering the underlying contribution limits, in-kind caps, or enforcement mechanisms already established in the base measure.
Basis: Official analysis · Sources: Amendment -A14 — proposed amendment; Staff Measure Summary A
Official sources do not state why this measure was proposed.
Sponsor testimony, staff summaries, committee materials, or statutory findings may explain it.
Inferred from cited text; not a stated purpose.
The delay provides additional legislative and administrative time to fully scope implementation costs and develop necessary IT infrastructure before complex reporting requirements take effect.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Fiscal Impact Statement A; Amendment -A14 — proposed amendment
Gain extended timelines for compliance with new disclosure rules but must adhere to updated carry-forward limits ($10,000 to $40,000 depending on office) and in-kind staff hour caps (2,080 or 6,240 hours annually).
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
Face revised aggregate contribution limits, stricter definitions of coordinated expenditures, and new aggregation rules for affiliated entities claiming independence.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
Receives dedicated General Fund appropriations and five new positions to enforce compliance, manage an electronic filing system, and oversee rulemaking for undefined terms.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
Encounter clearer thresholds for independent expenditure reporting, new aggregation rules for affiliated entities, and a 14-day cure period for excess contributions.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
Campaign finance administrators must update the ORESTAR database and hire compliance staff to monitor new limits and disclosure requirements.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
Candidates and committees will need to adjust fundraising strategies to comply with revised carry-forward caps and in-kind staff hour limits, while utilizing the 14-day cure period to refund excess contributions without immediate penalties.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
The delayed dashboard implementation postpones comprehensive public tracking of independent expenditure funding sources until after the 2032 election cycle, extending the period where current disclosure gaps persist.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
Statewide candidates
A candidate for statewide office legally carries forward the maximum $40,000 in unexpended funds across two consecutive terms, preserving campaign infrastructure and voter outreach capacity without triggering mandatory refunds or penalties.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
Affiliated membership organizations
Multiple affiliated membership organizations formally document independent candidate selection authority to legally bypass aggregate contribution limits, channeling substantial funds to a single candidate while technically complying with the statute’s independence exception.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
The statute relies on self-certification and internal separation policies rather than real-time auditing, creating a gap where formal compliance masks substantive coordination.
Sources · Fiscal Impact Statement A
Extending implementation timelines for complex transparency and reporting systems reduces immediate administrative burdens and costs but delays public access to comprehensive campaign finance data.
More time for system development and cost scoping before full enforcement begins.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
Reduced near-term compliance friction for candidates and committees adjusting to new limits.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
Preserved candidate liquidity through expanded carry-forward allowances.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
Prolonged opacity in large independent expenditures due to delayed dashboard and reporting thresholds.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
Extended period where current disclosure gaps persist, potentially delaying public accountability mechanisms.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
Regulatory uncertainty during the transition as the Secretary of State develops rules for undefined terms and enforcement procedures.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
high confidence. Analysis is grounded exclusively in official legislative revenue, fiscal, and staff summaries for the proposed amendment and its base measure. No external speculation or unverified claims are included.
The amendment appropriates $1,552,520 from the General Fund to the Secretary of State’s Administrative Services and Elections Divisions for the 2025–27 biennium to fund five new staff positions, IT system upgrades, legal counsel, and planning necessary to implement HB 4018’s campaign finance regulations.
Basis: Bill text · Sources: Amendment -A12 — proposed amendment; Fiscal Impact Statement A; Budget Report B
The amendment expressly states the appropriation is “to implement this 2026 Act,” with official fiscal analysis confirming the funds cover staffing, ORESTAR database modifications, regulatory rulemaking, and compliance oversight for new contribution limits and disclosure requirements.
Basis: Official analysis · Sources: Amendment -A12 — proposed amendment; Fiscal Impact Statement A
Inferred from cited text; not a stated purpose.
The allocation splits funding between administrative IT support ($710,874) and election enforcement/compliance ($841,646), suggesting a legislative prioritization of active regulatory oversight and legal defense capacity over pure system development, likely to address anticipated compliance complexity before full transparency features launch in 2031.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Budget Report B; Budget Report B
Receives targeted funding to hire five FTE positions, modify the ORESTAR campaign finance database, draft implementing rules, and manage civil penalty procedures.
Basis: Official analysis · Sources: Fiscal Impact Statement A; Budget Report B
Must comply with new contribution limits, reporting rules, and enforcement standards by January 1, 2027, requiring immediate adjustments to fundraising and disclosure practices.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Staff Measure Summary A
Bear the $1.55 million biennial cost, with long-term implementation costs remaining unscoped beyond the current funding period.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
Receives $275,367 for legal services related to enforcement, creating potential capacity dependencies if legal workload exceeds current thresholds.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
SOS must recruit and onboard five FTE positions, modify the ORESTAR campaign finance database, draft implementing rules, and manage civil penalty procedures. Filers will face immediate regulatory changes in 2027, while long-term costs remain unscoped beyond the current biennium. Compliance monitoring and rulemaking will require sustained administrative attention.
Basis: Official analysis · Sources: Fiscal Impact Statement A; Budget Report B
Campaign finance ecosystem
Successful implementation establishes a transparent, well-enforced campaign finance framework that significantly reduces large-money influence and levels competitive access for small donors and grassroots committees.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Staff Measure Summary A
Campaign finance ecosystem
IT delays or insufficient staffing force SOS to rely on manual processing, creating filing backlogs, missed reporting deadlines, and inconsistent enforcement that undermine public trust and allow regulatory arbitrage.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
The distinction relies on statutory language permitting administrative use of funds versus potential enforcement gaps that could be exploited by sophisticated filers.
Sources · Amendment -A12 — proposed amendment; Fiscal Impact Statement A
Front-loading $1.55 million in state spending secures immediate enforcement and administrative capacity but delays full financial transparency until 2031 and leaves long-term implementation costs unscoped.
Rapid deployment of compliance infrastructure, dedicated oversight staff, and updated reporting systems to manage new contribution limits.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Budget Report B
Fiscal uncertainty for future biennia, prolonged public access to comprehensive campaign finance data, and potential enforcement bottlenecks if rulemaking or IT development lags.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
high confidence. Fiscal allocations, staffing counts, and implementation timelines are explicitly documented in official legislative revenue and budget reports. The amendment’s purpose is directly stated in the proposed text.
The amendment appropriates $1,552,520 from the Oregon General Fund to the Secretary of State for the 2025–27 biennium to fund information technology upgrades, compliance staffing, and legal planning required to implement HB 4018’s campaign finance regulations. If adopted, it directly funds the state’s administrative capacity to enforce new contribution limits, disclosure rules, and reporting systems beginning January 1, 2027.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -A12 — proposed amendment; Fiscal Impact Statement A; Budget Report B
Official sources do not state why this measure was proposed.
Sponsor testimony, staff summaries, committee materials, or statutory findings may explain it.
Inferred from cited text; not a stated purpose.
The appropriation addresses the operational gap between statutory enactment and administrative readiness by funding immediate system upgrades and staffing before complex campaign finance rules take effect.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -A12 — proposed amendment; Budget Report B
Receives targeted funding to hire compliance specialists, upgrade the ORESTAR campaign finance database, and contract legal/IT planning services for rule implementation.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Budget Report B
Will face new contribution limits, in-kind staff hour caps, and disclosure requirements that require internal tracking, reporting adjustments, and potential compliance audits once rules take effect.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Staff Measure Summary A; House Amendments to Introduced
Must adjust fundraising structures, track staff time contributions against new caps, and comply with aggregation rules for coordinated versus independent spending.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Staff Measure Summary A
Bear the upfront cost of state-funded election administration and compliance infrastructure, with no direct offsetting revenue changes.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
Behavior & Obligations: Campaigns and committees must implement internal tracking for contribution limits, staff hours, and pass-through funding disclosures. SOS will need to draft rules defining terms like “administrative support” and “coordinated expenditures.”
Basis: Inferred · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
Costs & Eligibility: Initial implementation costs are shifted to the state budget; long-term compliance costs fall on political actors. The amendment does not change eligibility for public financing but funds private campaign oversight infrastructure.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Budget Report B
Enforcement & Access: New compliance specialists will process filings and investigate violations, potentially increasing penalty issuance for late or inaccurate reports. IT upgrades aim to improve reporting accessibility via a delayed dashboard (2031).
Basis: Inferred · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
State election administration & public transparency
Robust state funding enables flawless ORESTAR integration and proactive compliance guidance, successfully deterring large-scale contribution evasion and ensuring transparent donor disclosure ahead of the 2032 election cycle.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
Grassroots campaigns & small committees
Inadequate scoping of future biennium costs leads to budget shortfalls mid-implementation; strict staff-time tracking rules inadvertently penalize volunteer-driven organizations for minor administrative errors, chilling local campaign activity.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
The appropriation funds oversight capacity but does not mandate specific enforcement thresholds or audit protocols, leaving room for inconsistent application of staff-time attestations and pass-through funding rules.
Sources · Amendment -A12 — proposed amendment; Fiscal Impact Statement A
Upfront state investment secures the administrative capacity needed for stricter campaign finance oversight, but shifts immediate compliance burdens to political actors and risks implementation delays or enforcement inconsistencies during system transitions.
Standardized reporting and deterrence of large-scale evasion through dedicated compliance staffing and IT upgrades.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Budget Report B
Clearer statutory definitions for in-kind contributions, coordinated expenditures, and membership organization aggregation.
Basis: Inferred · Source: House Amendments to Introduced
Increased administrative costs and tracking burdens for candidates and small committees during the transition period.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
Potential IT rollout bottlenecks if ORESTAR upgrades or dashboard development face technical delays, leaving reporting gaps before the 2031 operative date.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Budget Report B
high confidence. The amendment text explicitly states the appropriation amounts and purpose. Official fiscal and budget reports corroborate the breakdown of funds, staffing, and system upgrades. No enacted status or future guarantees are claimed.
The amendment would replace the original study mandate with comprehensive campaign finance regulations that establish per-election and per-cycle contribution limits for candidates and political committees, define aggregation rules for membership organizations, cap in-kind staff time contributions, standardize committee organization requirements, and authorize the Secretary of State to enforce these rules using approximately $1.55 million in General Fund appropriations over two biennia.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -8 — proposed amendment; Fiscal Impact Statement A; Staff Measure Summary A; Budget Report B
Official sources do not state why this measure was proposed.
Sponsor testimony, staff summaries, committee materials, or statutory findings may explain it.
Inferred from cited text; not a stated purpose.
The measure appears designed to standardize and cap political spending while closing structural loopholes that allow affiliated entities to bypass contribution limits. This is inferred from the explicit aggregation rules for membership organizations, the strict separation requirements between coordinated and independent expenditure staff, and the standardized dollar caps applied uniformly across committee types.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -8 — proposed amendment
Subject to strict per-election contribution caps (e.g., $3,300 from individuals), carry-forward limits for unexpended funds ($10,000 to $40,000 based on jurisdiction size), and mandatory statement of organization filings. Must track in-kind staff hours precisely and separate coordinated expenditure personnel from independent expenditure decision-makers.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -8 — proposed amendment
Face new aggregate contribution limits, operational restrictions (e.g., small donor committees barred from receiving funds from other political committees), and reorganization pathways requiring 90% of funds to come from individual donors under $250 over a 24-month period.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -8 — proposed amendment
Must demonstrate independent candidate decision-making authority to avoid having their political spending aggregated across multiple entities. Must cap in-kind staff contributions at 2,080 or 6,240 hours annually and comply with new organizational definitions tied to tax-exempt status and membership dues.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -8 — proposed amendment
Gains expanded regulatory authority to implement electronic filing systems, enforce contribution limits, adjust dollar amounts biennially via CPI, and manage a $1.55 million General Fund appropriation for five new compliance and IT positions.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Fiscal Impact Statement A; Budget Report B
Candidates and committees will need to restructure fundraising strategies, implement strict internal tracking for in-kind staff hours, and maintain documented separation between coordinated and independent expenditure operations to avoid penalty triggers.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -8 — proposed amendment
The Secretary of State will incur immediate implementation costs for ORESTAR system upgrades and compliance staffing, with additional unscoped expenses anticipated as the 2031 disclosure and dashboard requirements are further developed.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Fiscal Impact Statement A; Budget Report B
Provisions take effect on passage for emergency purposes, with core contribution limits and committee rules operative January 1, 2027, while complex disclosure reporting and dashboard mandates are delayed until January 1, 2031.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -8 — proposed amendment; Staff Measure Summary A
Grassroots Small Donor Political Committees
A newly formed small donor committee could legally aggregate hundreds of $250 individual contributions annually without hitting caps, enabling a competitive local campaign funded entirely by broad-based public donations while remaining exempt from PAC or corporate funding restrictions.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -8 — proposed amendment
Multi-Entity Advocacy Networks
A long-standing membership organization operating multiple affiliated advocacy groups could be forced to consolidate its political spending into a single capped committee or face costly legal restructuring to prove independent candidate decision-making authority, drastically reducing its aggregate electoral influence and diverting resources from policy work to compliance.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -8 — proposed amendment
inference
Sources · Amendment -8 — proposed amendment
The measure trades expanded political spending transparency and standardized contribution caps for increased administrative complexity and compliance costs for candidates, committees, and state regulators.
Caps aggregate political influence by preventing loophole exploitation through affiliated entities and standardizing fundraising boundaries across all committee types.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -8 — proposed amendment
Clarifies the distinction between coordinated and independent expenditures, reducing ambiguity for committees navigating campaign finance rules.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -8 — proposed amendment
Imposes significant upfront compliance costs and operational restructuring burdens on smaller committees and membership organizations during the transition period.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Fiscal Impact Statement A; Budget Report B
Delays complex transparency and dashboard requirements until 2031, leaving a multi-year gap where new contribution limits operate without corresponding public-facing reporting infrastructure.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Staff Measure Summary A
high confidence. The amendment text, fiscal impact statements, and staff summaries provide explicit statutory language, operative dates, and cost estimates. No enacted status or prior published bill-text version is available for comparison.
If adopted, this amendment would replace a brief legislative study mandate with comprehensive campaign finance regulations that establish aggregate contribution limits for candidates and political committees, define membership organization status, cap in-kind staff time contributions, restrict carry-forward of unexpended funds, require biennial CPI-based adjustments to dollar limits, and defer complex disclosure reporting and dashboard implementation until 2031–2032. It would impose new compliance obligations on campaigns and organizations while requiring the Secretary of State to enforce these rules using a $1.55 million General Fund appropriation for staffing and system upgrades.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -8 — proposed amendment; Fiscal Impact Statement A; Budget Report B
Official sources do not state why this measure was proposed.
Sponsor testimony, staff summaries, committee materials, or statutory findings may explain it.
Inferred from cited text; not a stated purpose.
The amendment introduces aggregate contribution limits where Oregon previously had none, standardizes political committee definitions, and creates specific caps on in-kind contributions and unexpended funds. This suggests a legislative hypothesis aimed at establishing baseline financial transparency and spending constraints for state and local elections, potentially aligning Oregon with other states' regulatory frameworks to address fundraising disparities.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Staff Measure Summary A; Amendment -8 — proposed amendment
Subject to new aggregate contribution limits per election/cycle, carry-forward caps ($10,000–$40,000 based on jurisdiction size), and strict rules on accepting in-kind contributions. Must verify contributors file statements of organization.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -8 — proposed amendment; Fiscal Impact Statement A
Face new contribution limits from various sources, reorganization pathways to small donor status, restrictions on receiving donations from other committee types, and specific hour caps for staff time contributions.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -8 — proposed amendment; Staff Measure Summary A
Defined by tax-exempt status and membership dues/volunteering; can contribute directly or via a political committee but face aggregate limits tied to individual candidate limits (multiplied by four or eight). Must maintain independent decision-making authority to avoid aggregation with sister entities. Note: While the amendment incorporates federal 501(c) status for definition, it remains an Oregon-law change governing state election contributions.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -8 — proposed amendment
Responsible for enforcement, rulemaking, CPI adjustments, managing an electronic filing system for original fund sources, and administering a $1.55 million General Fund appropriation for new staff and IT upgrades.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Fiscal Impact Statement A; Budget Report B
May adopt lower contribution limits for local elections but must allow small donor committees to accept up to $250 per year from individuals; may provide public funding for campaigns.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -8 — proposed amendment
Compliance costs increase for candidates and committees due to new reporting requirements, contribution tracking, and potential need for legal or accounting advice. Membership organizations must restructure or monitor contributions to avoid aggregation penalties; staff time contributions require attestations that contributors are not professional pollsters or consultants. The SOS will face immediate implementation costs and long-term administrative burdens, with complex disclosure rules deferred to 2031. Candidates gain predictable contribution ceilings but lose fundraising flexibility; unexpended funds are capped and must be refunded or transferred within strict timelines.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -8 — proposed amendment; Fiscal Impact Statement A; Budget Report B
Grassroots Membership Organizations
A grassroots membership organization with diverse, low-dollar donors successfully reorganizes as a small donor political committee, legally accessing unlimited individual contributions up to $250 per year per person while avoiding aggregation rules, thereby amplifying local voter outreach without relying on large donors.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -8 — proposed amendment; Staff Measure Summary A
Multicandidate Political Committees
A long-standing multicandidate political committee operating across multiple jurisdictions inadvertently exceeds the new $5,000 annual contribution limit from a single person due to complex aggregation rules for related entities, triggering civil penalties and forcing immediate refund of excess funds within 14 days or facing enforcement action.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -8 — proposed amendment; Staff Measure Summary A
The text legally permits candidates to accept unlimited in-kind services (childcare, elder care, translation, legal compliance advice) and up to 2,500 square feet of office space annually without counting toward contribution limits. It also permits aggregation of small donations under $5,000 into a single reporting category. Weak enforcement or misclassification could allow wealthy donors to funnel money through multiple nominally independent membership organizations or use the unlimited in-kind service exemptions as a backdoor for large financial support, effectively circumventing aggregate contribution caps if the SOS lacks resources to verify independent decision-making authority or track pass-through funding.
Sources · Amendment -8 — proposed amendment; Fiscal Impact Statement A
The measure trades fundraising flexibility and administrative simplicity for standardized spending caps and enhanced transparency, potentially reducing reliance on large donors while increasing compliance costs and enforcement burdens for both campaigns and the state.
Establishes predictable financial ceilings that may level the playing field for candidates without access to wealthy donors; clarifies political committee definitions and aggregation rules to reduce regulatory ambiguity; provides a structured pathway for small donor committees to operate legally.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -8 — proposed amendment; Staff Measure Summary A
Creates explicit caps on unexpended funds and mandates timely refunds or transfers, reducing the accumulation of dormant campaign war chests.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -8 — proposed amendment
Significantly increases administrative and legal compliance costs for candidates, committees, and membership organizations navigating new aggregation rules and reporting triggers.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -8 — proposed amendment; Fiscal Impact Statement A
Deferment of complex disclosure and dashboard requirements to 2031 creates a multi-year regulatory gap where transparency standards lag behind contribution limits.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Staff Measure Summary A; Budget Report B
high confidence. The amendment text is explicit in its statutory changes, and official fiscal/staff analyses corroborate the scope, costs, and operative dates. No speculative claims are presented as fact.
Replaces the introductory election-study bill with comprehensive campaign finance regulations that establish aggregate contribution limits for candidates and political committees, define permissible in-kind contributions (including capped staff hours), mandate original-source disclosure for independent expenditures exceeding $50,000, and create civil penalty enforcement mechanisms administered by the Secretary of State. Material consequence: Oregon shifts from a no-limit framework to a regulated system requiring immediate administrative expansion, phased compliance deadlines, and significant General Fund appropriations for implementation and oversight.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -6 — proposed amendment; Fiscal Impact Statement A; Staff Measure Summary A
Official sources do not state why this measure was proposed.
Sponsor testimony, staff summaries, committee materials, or statutory findings may explain it.
Inferred from cited text; not a stated purpose.
Lawmakers may intend to align Oregon’s campaign finance framework with common state practices and address the absence of statewide candidate contribution limits, as the measure explicitly notes Oregon is among a small number of states without such caps.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Staff Measure Summary A
Subject to strict per-election and per-cycle aggregate contribution caps; must track donor sources and amounts precisely to avoid penalties.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -6 — proposed amendment
Must register under new classifications, adhere to specific contribution/acceptance limits, and comply with staff-time in-kind hour caps and reporting rules.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -6 — proposed amendment
Must navigate new direct contribution thresholds and ensure independent candidate-support decision-making authority to avoid aggregation across affiliated entities.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -6 — proposed amendment
Gains expanded rulemaking, compliance oversight, civil penalty enforcement, and electronic filing system administration duties, requiring new staffing and budget allocations.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
May adopt lower local contribution limits but must permit small donor political committees to accept individual contributions up to $250 per calendar year.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -6 — proposed amendment
Candidates and committees must implement rigorous accounting systems to track per-election aggregates, source restrictions, and in-kind hour limits. SOS will need to develop compliance protocols, a new electronic filing system for original-source disclosure, and civil penalty procedures. Implementation requires approximately $1.5 million General Fund biennially for five new positions and IT upgrades, with complex reporting rules delayed until 2031. A 14-day cure period allows violators to refund excess amounts to avoid penalties, reducing immediate enforcement friction but adding administrative steps.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -6 — proposed amendment; Fiscal Impact Statement A; Budget Report B
Grassroots candidates & small donors
A grassroots candidate with limited fundraising capacity could compete more effectively against well-funded opponents due to capped aggregate contributions, potentially increasing electoral competition and donor diversity.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -6 — proposed amendment
Small political committees & membership organizations
A small political committee or membership organization could face severe civil penalties or forced dissolution if it inadvertently exceeds a $5,000 threshold or misclassifies an in-kind staff hour contribution during the complex transition period before 2031 rules are fully scoped.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -6 — proposed amendment; Fiscal Impact Statement A
inference
Sources · Amendment -6 — proposed amendment; Fiscal Impact Statement A
The measure trades expanded administrative costs and compliance complexity for the potential benefit of standardized contribution caps and increased donor transparency. Upsides include a leveled playing field for candidates, clearer fundraising rules, and enhanced voter information through original-source disclosure. Downsides include high implementation costs, risk of enforcement bottlenecks during the transition period, and potential chilling effects on smaller committees navigating new thresholds and reporting requirements.
Standardized contribution caps may reduce perceived donor influence and level electoral competition.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
Original-source disclosure thresholds enhance voter transparency regarding independent expenditure funding.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -6 — proposed amendment
High implementation costs and phased deadlines may strain SOS capacity and committee compliance resources.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
Complex aggregation rules and staff-hour caps could create administrative bottlenecks or inadvertently restrict legitimate grassroots organizing.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -6 — proposed amendment
high confidence. Analysis is grounded in the explicit statutory text, official fiscal impact statements, and staff measure summaries provided. No legislative intent or unverified claims are included.
The amendment would replace a simple election study bill with comprehensive campaign finance regulations, establishing aggregate contribution limits for candidates and political committees, defining allowable in-kind contributions (including capped staff hours), mandating original source-of-funds disclosure for independent expenditures exceeding $50,000, and appropriating approximately $1.55 million to the Secretary of State for implementation and enforcement.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -6 — proposed amendment; Fiscal Impact Statement A
Official sources do not state why this measure was proposed.
Sponsor testimony, staff summaries, committee materials, or statutory findings may explain it.
Inferred from cited text; not a stated purpose.
The measure addresses Oregon’s status as one of five states without campaign contribution limits by establishing statutory caps and disclosure thresholds, suggesting a legislative intent to standardize financial transparency and limit potential donor influence in state elections.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Staff Measure Summary A
Subject to new per-election/cycle contribution caps, carry-forward limits ($10,000–$40,000), and strict reporting requirements; may contribute unlimited personal funds but face detailed rules on in-kind contributions.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -6 — proposed amendment
Must comply with new contribution limits, registration rules, and source-of-funds disclosure thresholds.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -6 — proposed amendment
Gain ability to make direct contributions and provide limited in-kind staff time, but face aggregation rules and prohibitions on contributions from certain other committee types.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -6 — proposed amendment
Bears primary administrative and enforcement burden, requiring new IT system upgrades, compliance specialists, and legal oversight.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
Subject to $250 caps for small donor committees, $5,000 disclosure thresholds for independent expenditure spenders, and prohibitions on foreign contributions.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -6 — proposed amendment
Candidates and committees must track contribution sources and amounts against new per-election/cycle caps, implement internal separation protocols for coordinated versus independent expenditures, and utilize a new SOS electronic filing system for source-of-funds disclosure. Compliance requires updated accounting practices, legal review of in-kind contributions (especially staff time), and potential refund obligations within 14 days if limits are exceeded. The Secretary of State will need to draft rules defining key terms, manage ORESTAR database upgrades, and enforce civil penalties for noncompliance.
Basis: Inferred · Sources: Amendment -6 — proposed amendment; Fiscal Impact Statement A
Grassroots candidates and aligned membership organizations
A grassroots candidate in a low-income district could leverage unlimited personal funds combined with capped small-donor contributions and substantial in-kind staff time from aligned membership organizations to run a viable campaign without relying on large institutional donors.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -6 — proposed amendment
Well-funded incumbents or independent expenditure groups
A well-funded incumbent or independent expenditure group could exploit the 14-day cure window for excess contributions or the delayed 2031 disclosure timeline to temporarily circumvent transparency rules, while complex aggregation provisions might inadvertently penalize legitimate multi-entity advocacy networks operating under a shared corporate umbrella.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -6 — proposed amendment
The distinction relies on whether entities are established for evasion versus legitimate advocacy; misclassification or delayed SOS investigations could blur this line.
Sources · Amendment -6 — proposed amendment
The measure trades expanded donor transparency and standardized contribution caps for increased administrative complexity and compliance costs for candidates and committees. Upsides include reduced potential for large-dollar influence and clearer rules for grassroots fundraising; downsides include higher operational burdens, delayed full transparency implementation until 2031, and potential chilling effects on legitimate multi-entity advocacy coordination.
Reduced potential for large-dollar influence and clearer rules for grassroots fundraising.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Amendment -6 — proposed amendment
Standardized caps may level the playing field for candidates without access to wealthy donors.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Staff Measure Summary A
Higher operational burdens and compliance costs for candidates, committees, and the Secretary of State.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement A
Delayed full transparency implementation until 2031 may leave a gap in disclosure oversight for near-term elections.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Staff Measure Summary A
high confidence. Analysis is grounded in the explicit statutory text, official fiscal impact statements, and staff measure summaries provided. Inferences are clearly labeled and bounded by the supplied documents.
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Oregon records no individual sponsors.
Presession filing record
Introduced and printed pursuant to House Rule 12.00. Presession filed.
LC 162 draft
Date printed on LC draft: December 2, 2025
LC 162 became HB 4018
Mapping document posted: January 13, 2026 at 7:08 AM PST
LC0162_DRAFT_2026_Regular_Session
House Interim Committee on Rules introduction work session
Committee meeting: January 14, 2026 at 8:30 AM PST
HR 50
Committee introduction motion
Committee meeting: January 14, 2026 at 8:30 AM PST
A motion was made to adopt the listed legislative concepts as committee bills.
Official vote: 7-0-0
Committee introduction allows consideration; it does not imply every member supported the introduced or final text.
The text changed substantially while keeping measure number HB 4018.
House carrier
House Majority Leader Ben Bowman
Third Reading Of House Bills · Version B
House carrier
Representative Lucetta Elmer
Third Reading Of House Bills · Version B
Senate carrier
Senator Kayse Jama
Third Reading Of House Measures · Version B
Senate carrier
Senator Bruce Starr
Third Reading Of House Measures · Version B
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Chapter 139, (2026 Laws): Effective date April 9, 2026.
Governor signed.
Governor issued signing letter
President signed.
Speaker signed.
Vote explanation(s) filed by Frederick.
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.
Rules suspended. Second reading.
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
Budget Report · Version B
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.
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.
Recommendation: Do pass.
Budget Report · Version B
Work Session held.
Work Session
Heard and Reported Out · Agenda item 1 · Room HR D · Modifies the timelines for the enactment of certain campaign finance regulations.
Work Session cancelled.
Work Session · Cancelled
Agenda item 1 · Room HR D · Modifies the timelines for the enactment of certain campaign finance regulations.
Rules suspended. Motion to re-refer to Rules carried. Re-referred.
Second reading.
House Amendments to A-Engrossed bill text posted
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
Budget Report · Version B
Revenue Impact Statement · Version B
Work Session held.
Amendment -A12 adopted
Adopted
Work Session
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments · Agenda item 2 · Room HR 40 · Relating to elections (Representative Bowman, carrier)
Returned to Full Committee.
Work Session held.
Amendment -A14 proposed
Proposed
Amendment -A12 proposed
Proposed
Work Session
Heard and Reported Out · Agenda item 1 · Room HR F · Relating to elections
Work Session
Not Heard · Agenda item 2 · Room HR F · Relating to elections
Amendment -A12 proposed
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
House Amendments to Introduced bill text posted
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.
Work Session
Heard and Reported Out with Amendments · Agenda item 7 · Room HR 50 · Requires the Secretary of State to study elections.
Amendment -8 adopted
IS_Impact HB 4018 8
Revenue Impact Statement
Public Hearing held.
Public Hearing
Heard · Agenda item 2 · Room HR 50 · Requires the Secretary of State to study elections.
IS_Impact HB 4018 8
Revenue Impact Statement
Amendment -8 proposed
Amendment -6 proposed
Public Hearing held.
Public Hearing
Heard · Agenda item 3 · Room HR 50 · Requires the Secretary of State to study elections.
Amendment -6 proposed
Referred to Rules.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
reflect the progress and experience in implementing House Bill 4024 (2024) and House Bill 4018 (2026), should HB 4018 become law. It takes effect on the 91st day after adjour
reflect the progress and experience in implementing House Bill 4024 (2024) and House Bill 4018 (2026), should it become law. The measure takes effect on the 91st day after ad
ress and experience in implementing chapter 9, Oregon Laws 2024. SECTION 2. If House Bill 4018 becomes law, section 1 of this 2026 Act is amended to read: Sec. 1. (1) The Se
ce in implementing chapter 9, Oregon Laws 2024, and chapter , Oregon Laws 2026 (Enrolled House Bill 4018). SECTION 3. This 2026 Act takes effect on the 91st day after the date on whic
ss and experience in implementing chapter 9, Oregon Laws 2024. 13 SECTION 2. If House Bill 4018 becomes law, section 1 of this 2026 Act is amended to read: 14 Sec. 1. (1) The
measure also called for the creation of a web-based campaign finance dashboard. HB 4018 B (2026) makes changes to the campaign finance regulations adopted in HB 4024 (
measure also called for the creation of a web-based campaign finance dashboard. HB 4018 B (2026) makes changes to the campaign finance regulations adopted in HB 4024 (
in implementing 21 chapter 9, Oregon Laws 2024, and chapter , Oregon Laws 2026 (Enrolled House Bill 4018). 22 SECTION 3. This 2026 Act takes effect on the 91st day after the date on wh
1 of this 2026 Act becomes operative only 10 if chapter ___, Oregon Laws 2026 (Enrolled House Bill 4018) becomes 11 law. 12 “(2) If chapter ___, Oregon Laws 2026 (Enrolled House Bill
lled House Bill 4018) becomes 11 law. 12 “(2) If chapter ___, Oregon Laws 2026 (Enrolled House Bill 4018) be- 13 comes law, section 1 of this 2026 Act becomes operative on the effectiv
DOES: The measure makes changes to the campaign finance regulations adopted in House Bill 4024 (2024), including changing the operative dates for the disclosure reporting and
dates for the disclosure reporting and campaign finance dashboard provisions in HB 4024 (2024), from January 1, 2028, to January 1, 2031, and makes those provisions ap
House Bill 4018 makes changes to election campaign finance provisions passed in House Bill 4024 (2024), which created campaign contribution limits, political committee require
House Bill 4018 makes changes to election campaign finance provisions passed in House Bill 4024 (2024), which created campaign contribution limits, political committee require
House Bill 4018 makes changes to election campaign finance provisions passed in House Bill 4024 (2024), which created campaign contribution limits, political committee require
1 of the 11 states that impose no limits on individual candidate contributions. House Bill 4024 (2024) set campaign contributions limits, defined and set requirements for spec
new ambiguities. Accordingly, I request that the 2027 legislation required by Senate Bill 1502, which I also sign today, resolve these issues. It has to be clear that coordin
General Fund appropriation made to the Secretary of State by section 4 1 (1), chapter 610, Oregon Laws 2025, for the biennium ending June 30, 5 2027, for the Administrative Services Divi
General Fund appropriation made to the Secretary of State by section 4 1 (1), chapter 610, Oregon Laws 2025, for the biennium ending June 30, 5 2027, for the Administrative Services Divi
General Fund appropriation made to the Secretary of State by section 4 1 (1), chapter 610, Oregon Laws 2025, for the biennium ending June 30, 5 2027, for the Administrative Services Divi
eneral Fund appro- 3 priation made to the Secretary of State by section 1 (1), chapter 610, Oregon Laws 2025, for 4 the biennium ending June 30, 2027, for the Administrative Services Divi
General Fund appropriation made 7 to the Secretary of State by section 1 (2), chapter 610, Oregon Laws 2025, for the biennium 8 ending June 30, 2027, for the Elections Division, is incre
e General Fund appro- priation made to the Secretary of State by section 1 (1), chapter 610, Oregon Laws 2025, for the biennium ending June 30, 2027, for the Administrative Services Divisio
the General Fund appropriation made to the Secretary of State by section 1 (2), chapter 610, Oregon Laws 2025, for the biennium ending June 30, 2027, for the Elections Division, is increase
eneral Fund appro- 28 priation made to the Secretary of State by section 1 (1), chapter 610, Oregon Laws 2025, for 29 the biennium ending June 30, 2027, for the Administrative Services Divi
General Fund appropriation made to 32 the Secretary of State by section 1 (2), chapter 610, Oregon Laws 2025, for the biennium 33 ending June 30, 2027, for the Elections Division, is incre
S LIMITED NONLIMITED LIMITED NONLIMITED FUNDS POS FTE SUBCOMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS SCR 001 - Administrative Services Division Personal Services $ 638,436 $ - $ - $ - $ -
S LIMITED NONLIMITED LIMITED NONLIMITED FUNDS POS FTE SUBCOMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS SCR 001 - Administrative Services Division Personal Services $ 638,436 $ - $ - $ - $ -
S LIMITED NONLIMITED LIMITED NONLIMITED FUNDS POS FTE SUBCOMMITTEE ADJUSTMENTS SCR 001 - Administrative Services Division Personal Services $ 638,436 $ - $ - $ - $ -
$ 638,436 3 1.88 Services and Supplies $ 72,438 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 72,438 SCR 002 - Elections Division Personal Services $ 280,709 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 280,709
$ 638,436 3 1.88 Services and Supplies $ 72,438 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 72,438 SCR 002 - Elections Division Personal Services $ 280,709 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 280,709
$ 638,436 3 1.88 Services and Supplies $ 72,438 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 72,438 SCR 002 - Elections Division Personal Services $ 280,709 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 280,709
“Chapter 139, (2026 Laws): Effective date April 9, 2026.”
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