Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 4 R cosponsors

SB 385 — Modifies the offense of making a false report of child abuse.

Last action — In House Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 86 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (86)

86 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third reading. Carried by Thatcher. Passed.

Passed 27 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 15001
Republican 10002
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 27003
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Woods — Yea
Sara Gelser — Yea
Anthony Broadman Democrat Yea
Chris Gorsek Democrat Yea
Deb Patterson Democrat Not Voting
Floyd Prozanski Democrat Yea
James Manning Jr. Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Jeff Golden Democrat Yea
Kate Lieber Democrat Yea
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Yea
Kayse Jama Democrat Yea
Khanh Pham Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Lisa Reynolds Democrat Yea
Mark Meek Democrat Yea
Rob Wagner Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Bruce Starr Republican Not Voting
Cedric Hayden Republican Not Voting
Daniel Bonham Republican Yea
David Brock Smith Republican Yea
Diane Linthicum Republican Yea
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
Fred Girod Republican Yea
Kim Thatcher Republican Yea
Mike McLane Republican Yea
Noah Robinson Republican Yea
Suzanne Weber Republican Yea
Todd Nash Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 385 do?
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.
Who sponsors SB 385?
SB 385 is sponsored by Kim Thatcher (Republican), Suzanne Weber (Republican), Bobby Levy (Republican), and E. Werner Reschke (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 385?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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