l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1579

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

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Rules Committee on March 6, 2026.

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 offense by a maximum of six months' imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both. Punishes a 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

3 co-sponsors

Floyd Prozanski, David Brock Smith, Cedric Hayden

In the House of Representatives

6 co-sponsors

Matt Bunch, Darin Harbick, Bobby Levy, Anna Scharf, Gregory Smith, Dwayne Yunker

Its course

February 2 to March 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 action10 actions on 7 days

In the SenateFeb 2 to Feb 2018 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

JudiciaryFeb 2 to Feb 1917 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Mar 6 · stopped14 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 20 to Feb 244 days

RulesFeb 24 to Mar 6 · stopped10 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading26–1

    Passed · Feb 20 · 3 present

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 Feb 2 – Feb 20

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Judiciary
  3. Feb 9Heard in Judiciary
  4. Feb 16Heard in Judiciary
  5. Feb 19Judiciary recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. Feb 20Passed the Senate, 26 to 1

In the House of Representatives Feb 24 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 24Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Rules
  3. Mar 6Died when the session ended
All 10 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Feb 2Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  3. Feb 9Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Feb 16Work Session held.Senate
  5. Feb 19Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
  6. Feb 19Second reading.Senate
  7. Feb 20Third reading. Carried by Thatcher. Passed.Senate
  8. Feb 24First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  9. Feb 24Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  10. Mar 6In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives