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OR HB2196

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

6/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Werner Reschke

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Legislative Measures

AI Summary

  • Creates new crime of "harmful communication with a minor" for adults 18+ who knowingly engage in a pattern of written or verbal communication with minors that includes explicit, detailed descriptions of sexual conduct in a manner that causes harm
  • Classifies the offense as a Class C felony, punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both
  • Eliminates mistake-of-age defenses: not knowing the minor's age, reasonably believing the minor was 18+, or the minor misrepresenting their age are not valid defenses
  • Defines "minor" as any person under 18 years of age and references ORS 163.472 for the definition of "sexual conduct"
  • Adds the new offense to the Oregon Criminal Code of 1971

Legislative Description

Relating to crimes involving minors.

Last Action

In committee upon adjournment.

6/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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