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Committee hears elections study amendment while debate over campaign finance changes continues
Summary
At a March 2 public hearing, the committee considered SB 1508 (an elections study ordered for the Secretary of State) and a dash-5 amendment aligning operative dates with related legislation; witnesses urged caution about rushing campaign finance changes and asked the committee to focus on alignment and implementation timing.
The Senate Committee on Rules on March 2 held a public hearing on Senate Bill 15 08, a bill requiring the Secretary of State to study elections and report back no later than Sept. 15, 2027. The committee considered a dash-5 amendment that would align operative dates with related legislation (House Bill 40 18) to ensure implementation work could be coordinated.
Carol Moreno, senior policy analyst for the Secretary of State, described technical constraints in Oregon’s current…
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