Oregon legislation · 2025 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB3766: Relating to claims for transmission of intimate images.
Status: Chaptered, July 7, 2025
Digest: The Act lets a plaintiff sue a person who sends an intimate image to the plaintiff's device. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.1). Allows a plaintiff to bring a civil action against a person who transmits an intimate image to the plaintiff's computer or electronic device in certain circumstances.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, June 11, 2025:
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session House Bill 3766 Sponsored by Representatives CHAICHI, HARTMAN, TRAN; Representatives ANDERSEN, GAMBA, MANNIX, NERON, NGUYEN H, WRIGHT, Senators HAYDEN, JAMA, MANNING JR, PATTERSON, SMITH DB, THATCHER CHAPTER ................................................. Relating to claims for transmission of intimate images. SECTION 1. (1) As used in this section, "intimate image" means an image depicting sexual conduct as defined in ORS 167.051 or uncovered human genitals. (2) A plaintiff may bring a civil action against a person who, after attaining 18 years of age, transmits an intimate image by computer or other electronic means to the computer or other electronic communication device of the plaintiff, if: (a) The person transmitted the intimate image with the intent to harass, degrade or humiliate the plaintiff and without the consent of the plaintiff; (b) The person knew or reasonably should have known that the plaintiff did not consent to the transmission of the image; (c) The plaintiff is harassed, degraded or humiliated by the transmission of the image; and (d) A reasonable person would be harassed, degraded or humiliated by the transmission of the image. (3) A plaintiff who prevails in an action under this section may recover the greater of: (a) The plaintiff's economic and noneconomic damages resulting from all transmissions of intimate images transmitted by the defendant to the plaintiff …
Sponsors
- Farrah Chaichi (D, 35) · primary sponsor
- Annessa Hartman (D, 40) · primary sponsor
- Thuy Tran (D, 45) · primary sponsor
- Gerald Wright (R, 9)
- Kayse Jama (D, 24)
- Manning Jr., James (D, 7)
- Deb Patterson (D, 10)
- Lona Thatcher (R, 11)
- Kevin Mannix (R, 21)
- Hoa Nguyen (D, 48)
- Thomas Andersen (D, 19)
- Mark Gamba (D, 41)
Latest actions
- : Chapter 359, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.
- : Governor signed.
- : President signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.
- : Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.
- : Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.
- : Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.
- : Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.
- : Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.
Votes
- Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. (June 11, 2025): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SJUD Committee Vote (May 19, 2025): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third reading. Carried by Chaichi. Passed. (April 22, 2025): 57 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HJUD Committee Vote (April 9, 2025): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Judiciary
Common questions
- What is HB3766?
- HB3766 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2025 Legislative Measures): Relating to claims for transmission of intimate images.
- What does HB3766 do?
- Digest: The Act lets a plaintiff sue a person who sends an intimate image to the plaintiff's device. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.1). Allows a plaintiff to bring a civil action against a person who transmits an intimate image to the plaintiff's computer or electronic device in certain circumstances.
- What is the status of HB3766?
- Chaptered as of July 7, 2025. Latest action: Chapter 359, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026. (July 7, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB3766?
- Farrah Chaichi (D, 35), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3766?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/3766
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