l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2299

Modifies the crime of unlawful dissemination of an intimate image to include the disclosure of digitally created, manipulated or altered images.

Became law as Chapter 116, Oregon Laws 2025, signed May 22, 2025, 129 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act changes a crime to include disclosing fake nude or sexual images. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act changes a crime to include disclosing fake nude or sexual images and makes the offense level higher. The Act creates a new crime about disclosing nude or sexual images. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.8).</i>] [<i>Increases the penalty for unlawful dissemination of an intimate image and renames the crime. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, or 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, if the person has a prior conviction. Modifies the crime to include the disclosure of digitally created, manipulated or altered images.</i>] [<i>Creates the crime of unlawful dissemination of an intimate image in the second degree. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, or five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, if the person has a prior conviction.</i>] <b>Modifies the crime of unlawful dissemination of an intimate image to include the disclosure of digitally created, manipulated or altered images.</b>

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

17 co-sponsors

Courtney Neron Misslin, Jules Walters, Ken Helm, Boomer Wright, Rick Lewis, E. Werner Reschke, Court Boice, Hoa Nguyen, Tom Andersen, Emerson Levy, Zach Hudson, Dacia Grayber, Mark Gamba, Lisa Fragala, Ed Diehl, Mari Watanabe, Hai Pham

In the Senate

7 co-sponsors

David Brock Smith, Sara Gelser Blouin, Kim Thatcher, Anthony Broadman, Mark Meek, Deb Patterson, Wlnsvey Campos

Its course

January 13 to June 11, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action19 actions on 17 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Apr 1592 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

JudiciaryJan 17 to Apr 1184 days

In the SenateApr 15 to May 1429 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 15 to Apr 216 days

JudiciaryApr 21 to May 1221 days

With the GovernorMay 14 to May 228 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading56–0

    Passed · Apr 15 · 4 present

  • Senate, third reading30–0

    Passed · May 14

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 11

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Apr 15

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 27Heard in Judiciary
  4. Apr 8Heard in Judiciary
  5. Apr 11Judiciary recommended it as amended
  6. Apr 14Read a second time
  7. Apr 15Passed the House of Representatives, 56 to 0

In the Senate Apr 16 – May 14

  1. Apr 16Arrived in the Senate
  2. Apr 21Sent to Judiciary
  3. Apr 28Heard in Judiciary
  4. May 5Heard in Judiciary
  5. May 12Judiciary recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. May 14Passed the Senate, 30 to 0

To the Governor May 15 – Jun 11

  1. May 15Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. May 22Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 11Became chapter 116 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 27Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 8Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 14Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 15Third reading. Carried by Mannix, Hartman. Passed.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 16First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  9. Apr 21Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  10. Apr 28Public Hearing held.Senate
  11. May 5Work Session held.Senate
  12. May 12Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  13. May 12Second reading.Senate
  14. May 13Carried over to 05-14 by unanimous consent.Senate
  15. May 14Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.Senate
  16. May 15Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  17. May 15President signed.Senate
  18. May 22Governor signed.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 11Chapter 116, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives