House passes technical fixes to Oregon campaign finance law amid implementation concerns

Mar 5, 2026

Lawmakers approved HB 4,018 to clarify and delay certain elements of the campaign finance transparency system enacted in 2024, addressing implementation timelines, definitions of coordination, and privacy protections for personal data.

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On March 5 the House cleared HB 4,018, a bill described by sponsors as a set of technical and implementation fixes to last year’s campaign finance reform. Representative Bowman, the carrier, said the bill preserves the contribution limits set in prior law while shifting implementation dates for the new reporting and transparency systems and clarifying definitions for established, financed, maintained and controlled entities.

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