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SB14 • 2025

Creates the crime of indecent exposure.

Creates the crime of indecent exposure.

Crime
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Senator Thatcher, Senator Weber,, Representative Diehl,, Levy B,
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate Committee
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.

Creates the crime of indecent exposure.

Digest: The Act creates the new crime of indecent exposure.

What This Bill Does

  • Digest: The Act creates the new crime of indecent exposure.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5).
  • Creates the crime of indecent exposure.
  • Punishes by a maximum of six months' imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Judiciary.

  3. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act creates the new crime of indecent exposure. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5).
Creates the crime of indecent exposure. Punishes by a maximum of six months' imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both.
Relating to: Relating to indecent exposure.
Current location: In Senate Committee

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 14
Sponsored by Senator THATCHER; Senator WEBER, Representatives DIEHL, LEVY B (Presession filed.)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: The Act creates the new crime of indecent exposure. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.5).
Creates the crime of indecent exposure. Punishes by a maximum of six months’ imprisonment,
$2,500 fine, or both.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to indecent exposure; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 161.005.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
(1) A person commits the crime of incident exposure if the person exposes
the person’s genitalia while in a public place, or a place visible from a public place, if the
place is open or available to persons of the opposite sex or minors.
(2) Indecent exposure is a Class B misdemeanor.
SECTION 2.
ORS 161.005 is amended to read:
161.005. ORS 161.005 to 161.055, 161.065, 161.085 to 161.125, 161.150 to 161.175, 161.190 to
161.275, 161.290 to 161.373, 161.405 to 161.485, 161.505 to 161.585, 161.605, 161.615 to 161.685, 161.705
to 161.737, 162.005, 162.015 to 162.035, 162.055 to 162.115, 162.135 to 162.205, 162.225 to 162.375,
162.405 to 162.425, 162.465, 163.005, 163.095, 163.107, 163.115, 163.125 to 163.145, 163.149, 163.160 to
163.208, 163.191, 163.196, 163.215 to 163.257, 163.261, 163.263, 163.264, 163.266, 163.275, 163.285,
163.305 to 163.467, 163.429, 163.432, 163.433, 163.472, 163.505 to 163.575, 163.665 to 163.693, 163.700,
163.701, 163.715, 164.005, 164.015 to 164.135, 164.138, 164.140, 164.205 to 164.270, 164.305 to 164.377,
164.395 to 164.415, 164.805, 164.857, 164.886, 165.002 to 165.102, 165.109, 165.118, 165.805, 165.815,
166.005 to 166.095, 166.119, 166.125, 166.128, 166.350, 166.382, 166.384, 166.660, 167.002 to 167.027,
167.057, 167.060 to 167.100, 167.117, 167.122 to 167.162, 167.203 to 167.252, 167.310 to 167.340, 167.350,
167.810 and 167.820 and section 1 of this 2025 Act shall be known and may be cited as Oregon
Criminal Code of 1971.
NOTE: Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [ italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
LC 856