l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 385

Modifies the offense of making a false report of child abuse.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee on June 27, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: The Act increases the penalty for making a false report of child abuse. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Modifies the offense of making a false report of child abuse. Punishes a first [<i>or</i>] <b>offense by a maximum of six months' imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both. Punishes a</b> second offense by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Punishes a third or subsequent offense by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Suzanne Weber

In the House of Representatives

    2 co-sponsors

    Bobby Levy, E. Werner Reschke

    Its course

    January 13 to June 27, 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 action11 actions on 9 days

    In the SenateJan 13 to Mar 1864 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

    JudiciaryJan 17 to Mar 1456 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 18 to Jun 27 · stopped101 days

    Waiting for a committeeMar 18 to Mar 180 days

    JudiciaryMar 18 to Jun 27 · stopped101 days

    Votes

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

    • Senate, third reading27–0

      Passed · Mar 18 · 3 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Mar 14

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

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

    In the Senate Jan 13 – Mar 18

    1. Jan 13Introduced
    2. Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
    3. Feb 4Heard in Judiciary
    4. Mar 10Heard in Judiciary
    5. Mar 14Judiciary recommended it as amended
    6. Mar 17Read a second time
    7. Mar 18Passed the Senate, 27 to 0

    In the House of Representatives Mar 18 – Jun 27

    1. Mar 18Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Sent to Judiciary
    3. May 8Heard in Judiciary
    4. Jun 27Died when the session ended
    All 11 actions, as published
    1. Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Jan 17Referred to Judiciary.Senate
    3. Feb 4Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Mar 10Work Session held.Senate
    5. Mar 14Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
    6. Mar 17Second reading.Senate
    7. Mar 18Third reading. Carried by Thatcher. Passed.Senate
    8. Mar 18First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    9. Mar 18Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
    10. May 8Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    11. Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives