Oregon Senate Bill 386

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Referred to Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

The Act creates the new crime of patronizing a trafficked child. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.3). Creates the crime of patronizing a trafficked child. Punishes by a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, if the victim is a child under 18 years of age. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, if the conviction is based on a law enforcement officer posing as a child under 18 years of age. Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to classify the offense as a person felony in specified crime categories. Excludes certain evidence of past behavior of an alleged victim or witness in a prosecution for patronizing a trafficked child. Authorizes an ex parte order for the interception of communications when probable cause for patronizing a trafficked child exists. Adds the crime of patronizing a trafficked child to the definition of "sex crime" for purposes of sex offender reporting. Adds the crime of patronizing a trafficked child to the list of crimes constituting racketeering activity. Adds allowing a child to patronize a trafficked child to the definition of child abuse. Repeals the crime of purchasing sex with a minor.

Relating to the crime of patronizing a trafficked child.

Sen. Kim Thatcher [R]	Rep. Bobby Levy [R]	Rep. Boomer Wright [R]	Sen. Daniel Bonham [R]
Sen. Suzanne Weber [R]	Rep. Ed Diehl [R]	Rep. Werner Reschke [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-17	Senate	Referred to Judiciary.
2025-01-13	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB386
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB386/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/84583