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OregonHB 37662025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Relating to claims for transmission of intimate images.

Sponsored By: Annessa Hartman (Democratic), Farrah Chaichi (Democratic), Thuy Tran (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

New lawsuits over unwanted intimate images

Oregon law lets recipients sue someone who, at age 18 or older, electronically sends them an intimate image without consent. The image must show sexual conduct, as defined by state law, or uncovered human genitals. The sender must intend to harass, degrade, or humiliate the recipient and know, or reasonably should know, consent is absent. The recipient must experience that harm, and a reasonable person must also find the transmission harassing, degrading, or humiliating. Recovery is the greater of $500 or proven financial and nonfinancial harm, capped at $10,000 across all such transmissions. Courts must also award reasonable attorney fees to recipients who win. Recipients must sue within two years of the conduct; the law covers claims arising on or after its effective date. Exemptions cover internet and mobile data providers and app operators acting as intermediaries for communications initiated or directed by others. Services transmitting intimate images, including on-demand, subscription, and ad-supported services, are also exempt, as are health care providers sending images for legitimate medical purposes.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Annessa Hartman

    Democratic • House

  • Farrah Chaichi

    Democratic • House

  • Thuy Tran

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Boomer Wright

    Republican • House

  • Cedric Hayden

    Republican • Senate

  • David Brock Smith

    Republican • Senate

  • Deb Patterson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Hoa Nguyen

    Affiliation unavailable

  • James Manning Jr.

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kayse Jama

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kevin Mannix

    Republican • House

  • Kim Thatcher

    Republican • Senate

  • Mark Gamba

    Democratic • House

  • Rep Neron

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Tom Andersen

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 94 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/11/2025

Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.

Yes: 23 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/19/2025

Judiciary: Heard and Reported Out

Yes: 6 • No: 0

House vote • 4/22/2025

Third reading. Carried by Chaichi. Passed.

Yes: 57 • No: 0

House vote • 4/9/2025

Judiciary: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 359, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

    7/7/2025House

  2. Governor signed.

    6/20/2025House

  3. President signed.

    6/12/2025Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    6/12/2025House

  5. Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.

    6/11/2025Senate

  6. Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.

    6/10/2025Senate

  7. Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.

    6/9/2025Senate

  8. Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.

    6/5/2025Senate

  9. Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.

    6/4/2025Senate

  10. Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.

    6/3/2025Senate

  11. Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.

    6/2/2025Senate

  12. Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.

    5/29/2025Senate

  13. Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.

    5/28/2025Senate

  14. Second reading.

    5/27/2025Senate

  15. Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

    5/27/2025Senate

  16. Work Session held.

    5/19/2025Senate

  17. Public Hearing held.

    5/12/2025Senate

  18. Referred to Judiciary.

    4/23/2025Senate

  19. First reading. Referred to President's desk.

    4/23/2025Senate

  20. Third reading. Carried by Chaichi. Passed.

    4/22/2025House

  21. Rules suspended. Carried over to April 22, 2025 Calendar.

    4/21/2025House

  22. Rules suspended. Carried over to April 21, 2025 Calendar.

    4/17/2025House

  23. Second reading.

    4/16/2025House

  24. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

    4/15/2025House

  25. Work Session held.

    4/9/2025House

Bill Text

  • HJUD Amendment -2 (Adopted)

    4/9/2025

    PDF

  • HJUD Amendment -2 (Proposed)

    4/8/2025

    PDF

  • A-Engrossed

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    PDF

  • House Amendments to Introduced

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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