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OR HB3865

Bill

Status

Passed

8/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Nathan Sosa

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Legislative Measures

AI Summary

  • Expands Oregon's telephone solicitation laws to cover text messages in addition to phone calls, applying the same consumer protections to both forms of contact

  • Restricts solicitation calls and texts to between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. and limits solicitors to no more than three contacts per party within a 24-hour period, unless an established business relationship exists

  • Prohibits solicitors from misrepresenting or falsifying their identity, the identity of the entity they represent, or the purpose of the solicitation during calls or texts

  • Defines "established business relationship" as a transaction or series of transactions between a caller and party occurring within the preceding 18 months

  • Exempts charitable organizations, public agencies, polling/opinion surveys, business-to-business communications, and direct responses to messages received from a party from the solicitation restrictions

Legislative Description

Relating to telephone solicitations.

Last Action

Chapter 580, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

8/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules6/4/2025
Judiciary4/14/2025
Commerce and Consumer Protection3/4/2025

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