l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4045

Requires a 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.

Became law as Chapter 34, Oregon Laws 2026, signed March 31, 2026, 57 days after it was filed. In force from March 31, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>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).</b> [<i>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).</i>] Requires a [<i>communications provider</i>]<b> social media platform</b> to respond to a search warrant within 72 hours of service<b>, and all other communications providers to respond within five business days of service,</b> when the warrant pertains to an investigation of stalking or a crime constituting domestic violence. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

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

16 co-sponsors

Rick Lewis, Tom Andersen, Thuy Tran, Annessa Hartman, E. Werner Reschke, Anna Scharf, Lesly Muñoz, Zach Hudson, Sue Rieke Smith, April Dobson, Dacia Grayber, Jules Walters, Emerson Levy, Jason Kropf, Shelly Boshart Davis, Cyrus Javadi

In the Senate

4 co-sponsors

David Brock Smith, Kim Thatcher, Courtney Neron Misslin, James Manning Jr.

Its course

February 2 to April 6, 2026, 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 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Feb 1715 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

JudiciaryFeb 2 to Feb 1311 days

In the SenateFeb 17 to Mar 213 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 17 to Feb 192 days

JudiciaryFeb 19 to Feb 278 days

With the GovernorMar 2 to Mar 3129 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading55–0

    Passed · Feb 17 · 5 present

  • Senate, third reading28–0

    Passed · Mar 2 · 2 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 13

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 House of Representatives Feb 2 – Feb 17

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 9Heard in Judiciary
  4. Feb 11Heard in Judiciary
  5. Feb 13Judiciary recommended it as amended
  6. Feb 16Read a second time
  7. Feb 17Passed the House of Representatives, 55 to 0

In the Senate Feb 19 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 19Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 23Heard in Judiciary
  4. Feb 25Heard in Judiciary
  5. Feb 27Judiciary recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Mar 2Passed the Senate, 28 to 0

To the Governor Mar 4 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 4Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 5Signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 31Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 6Became chapter 34 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from March 31, 2026
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 9Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 11Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 13Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 16Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 17Rules suspended. Made a Special Order of Business immediately.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 17Third reading as Special Order of Business. Carried by Mannix. Passed.House of Representatives
  9. Feb 19First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  10. Feb 19Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  11. Feb 23Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  12. Feb 25Work Session held.Senate
  13. Feb 27Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  14. Feb 27Second reading.Senate
  15. Mar 2Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Senate
  16. Mar 4Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  17. Mar 5President signed.Senate
  18. Mar 31Governor signed.House of Representatives
  19. Apr 6Chapter 34, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.House of Representatives