Oregon legislation · 2025 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB3969: Relating to initiating false reports; prescribing an effective date.
Status: Failed, June 27, 2025
Digest: The Act creates new crimes about initiating a false report. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.3). Creates the crime of initiating a false report in the first degree. Punishes by a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Creates the crime of initiating a false report in the second degree. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Renames the crime of initiating a false report to initiating a false report in the third degree. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to initiating false reports; creating new provisions; amending ORS 162.375, 166.397 and 419C.236; and prescribing an effective date.
From the introduced text, April 22, 2025:
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to initiating false reports; creating new provisions; amending ORS 162.375, 166.397 and 419C.236; and prescribing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. Sections 2 and 3 of this 2025 Act are added to and made a part of ORS 162.225 to 162.375. SECTION 2. (1) A person commits the crime of initiating a false report in the first degree if: (a) The person knowingly initiates a false report that is transmitted to a fire department, law enforcement agency or other organization that deals with emergencies involving danger to life or property; (b) A fire department, law enforcement agency or other organization that deals with emergencies involving danger to life or property responds to the false report; and (c) The response described in paragraph (b) of this subsection results in the death of any person at the location that is the subject of the false report. (2) Initiating a false report in the first degree is a Class B felony. (3) The court shall include in the sentence of any person convicted under this section a requirement that the person: (a) Repay all costs incurred in responding to and investigating the false report and for any property damage or personal injury resulting from the response to …
Sponsors
- Gerald Wright (R, 9) · primary sponsor
- Darcey Edwards (R, 31) · primary sponsor
- Barbara Levy (R, 58) · primary sponsor
- Court Boice (R, 1) · primary sponsor
- Lucetta Elmer (R, 24)
- David Gomberg (D, 10)
- Darin Harbick (R, 12)
- Cyrus Javadi (R, 32)
- Rick Lewis (R, 18)
- Kevin Mannix (R, 21)
- Emily McIntire (R, 56)
- Alek Skarlatos (R, 4)
Latest actions
- : In committee upon adjournment.
- : Referred to Addiction and Community Safety Response.
- : First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Subjects: Addiction and Community Safety Response
Common questions
- What is HB3969?
- HB3969 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2025 Legislative Measures): Relating to initiating false reports; prescribing an effective date.
- What does HB3969 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to initiating false reports; creating new provisions; amending ORS 162.375, 166.397 and 419C.236; and prescribing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB3969?
- Failed as of June 27, 2025. Latest action: In committee upon adjournment. (June 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB3969?
- Gerald Wright (R, 9), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3969?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/3969
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