Oregon Legislature abandons attempt to postpone campaign finance limits
A last-minute effort to delay Oregon’s campaign contribution limits from taking effect for another four years won’t move forward, Secretary of State Tobias Read confirmed Friday.
Lawmakers passed campaign finance limits last March, staring down the prospect of two competing ballot measures. Those limits were set to take effect in 2027, to give time to make any legislative fixes, and for the secretary of state’s office to update technology and guidance to candidates and donors.
Instead, campaign finance reform advocates were blindsided this week by a last-minute amendment to a bill that was supposed to provide technical fixes to the campaign finance law. The amendment instead proposed delaying the contribution limits until 2031. It came after Read told lawmakers in a June letter that his office needed more time to effectively implement the law.
On Friday, Read said legislative leadership told him lawmakers would make no progress on campaign finance before adjourning. The lack of action means the current 2027 time frame stands, and that lawmakers will still need to address any technical issues with the law.
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/06/27/oregon-legislature-abandons-attempt-to-postpone-campaign-finance-limits/