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HB3766 • 2025

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.

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.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Chaichi,, Hartman,, Tran, Representative Andersen,, Gamba,, Mannix,, Neron,, Nguyen H,, Wright,, Senator Hayden,, Jama,, Manning Jr,, Patterson,, Smith DB,, Thatcher
Last action
2025-07-07
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

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.

Digest: The Act lets a plaintiff sue a person who sends an intimate image to the plaintiff's device.

What This Bill Does

  • 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.
  • Relating to: Relating to claims for transmission of intimate images.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-07 House

    Chapter 359, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-06-20 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-12 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-06-12 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed. Ayes, 23; Excused, 7--Bonham, McLane, Meek, Nash, Patterson, Starr, Taylor.

  6. 2025-06-10 Senate

    Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.

  7. 2025-06-09 Senate

    Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.

  8. 2025-06-05 Senate

    Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.

  9. 2025-06-04 Senate

    Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.

  10. 2025-06-03 Senate

    Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.

  11. 2025-06-02 Senate

    Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.

  12. 2025-05-29 Senate

    Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.

  13. 2025-05-28 Senate

    Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.

  14. 2025-05-27 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  15. 2025-05-27 Senate

    Second reading.

  16. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-05-12 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  18. 2025-04-23 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  19. 2025-04-23 Senate

    Referred to Judiciary.

  20. 2025-04-22 House

    Third reading. Carried by Chaichi. Passed. Ayes, 57; Excused, 3--Nguyen H, Smith G, Valderrama.

  21. 2025-04-21 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 22, 2025 Calendar.

  22. 2025-04-17 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 21, 2025 Calendar.

  23. 2025-04-16 House

    Second reading.

  24. 2025-04-15 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  25. 2025-04-09 House

    Work Session held.

  26. 2025-03-24 House

    Public Hearing held.

  27. 2025-03-04 House

    Referred to Judiciary.

  28. 2025-02-27 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

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.
Relating to: Relating to claims for transmission of intimate images.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
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 .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to claims for transmission of intimate images.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
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 actionable under this sec-
tion, in an amount not to exceed $10,000; or
(b) $500.
(4) The court shall award reasonable attorney fees to a plaintiff who prevails in an action
under this section.
(5) An action under this section must be commenced not later than two years after the
conduct that gives rise to the claim.
(6) A person may not bring a claim under this section against:
(a) An Internet service provider, mobile data provider or operator of an online or mobile
application, to the extent that the provider or operator is transmitting, routing or providing
connections for electronic communications initiated by or at the direction of another;
(b) A service that transmits an intimate image, including an on-demand, subscription or
advertising-supported service; or
(c) A health care provider that transmits an intimate image for a legitimate medical
purpose.
Enrolled House Bill 3766 (HB 3766-A) Page 1
SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 2025 Act applies to claims that arise under section 1 of this
2025 Act on or after the effective date of this 2025 Act.
Passed by House April 22, 2025
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Timothy G. Sekerak, Chief Clerk of House
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Passed by Senate June 11, 2025
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Received by Governor:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
Approved:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
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Tina Kotek, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
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Tobias Read, Secretary of State
Enrolled House Bill 3766 (HB 3766-A) Page 2