Oregon legislation · 2026 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB4045: Relating to search warrant response time limits; and declaring an emergency.
Status: Chaptered, April 6, 2026
Digest: The Act requires a response within a specified time for certain search warrants. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.1). [ Digest: The Act requires a response within 72 hours for certain search warrants. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6). ] Requires a [ communications provider ] social media platform to respond to a search warrant within 72 hours of service , and all other communications providers to respond within five business days of service, when the warrant pertains to an investigation of stalking or a crime constituting domestic violence. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 2, 2026:
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2026 Regular Session House Bill 4045 Sponsored by Representative MANNIX, Senator PROZANSKI; Representatives ANDERSEN, BOSHART DAVIS, DOBSON, GRAYBER, HARTMAN, HUDSON, JAVADI, KROPF, LEVY E, LEWIS, MUNOZ, RESCHKE, RIEKE SMITH, SCHARF, TRAN, WALTERS, Senators MANNING JR, NERON MISSLIN, SMITH DB, THATCHER (Presession filed.) CHAPTER ................................................. Relating to search warrant response time limits; and declaring an emergency. SECTION 1. Section 2 of this 2026 Act shall be known and may be cited as "Kristil's Law." SECTION 2. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Communications provider" means: (A) An Internet service provider, a cellular telephone provider or a Voice over Internet Protocol service provider; (B) A social media platform; (C) An electronic communication service provider as defined in 50 U.S.C. 1881; (D) A digital communications company that provides Internet, cellular, text, electronic mail, social media services or any other media that communicates, stores or transmits voice, data, text, images or video over a distance using electrical, electronic or light wave transmission media; or (E) Any other entity that constitutes a telecommunications utility as defined in ORS 759.005. (b) "Domestic violence" has the meaning given that term in ORS 135.230. (c) "Social media platform" has the meaning given that term in 42 U.S.C. 1862w. (2) This section applies to search warrants: (a) For which the object of the search is …