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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
House Bill 3456
Sponsored by Representative BOICE
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced.The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: Tells schools and libraries to have a policy for Internet use by minors. (Flesch Read-
ability Score: 63.4).
Requires district school boards and public library boards to adopt policies to provide for Inter-
net safety for students and minors. Prescribes the requirements of the policies.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to Internet safety policies for minors.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. (1) Each district school board shall adopt a policy to provide for the Internet
safety for students of the school district.
(2) A policy adopted under this section must apply to:
(a) All situations in which a student accesses the Internet through school district re-
sources, including school libraries, online subscriptions, online academic activities and cur-
ricula that use technology; and
(b) All technology purchased, used or made available to the students of the school dis-
trict.
(3) A policy adopted under this section must:
(a) Require the school district to comply with the federal Children’s Internet Protection
Act, 47 U.S.C. 254;
(b) Establish a process by which a member of the public may submit a report of any
concerns about the Internet safety for students of the school district and a process by which
the school district may investigate and respond to a report; and
(c) Require the school district annually to submit to the district school board and to
make available on the school district’s website a summary of any reports received under
paragraph (b) of this subsection and the outcomes of the reports.
(4)(a) A school district that does not comply with the provisions of this section is con-
sidered to be nonstandard under ORS 327.103.
(b) A school district that does not comply with the provisions of this section is not eli-
gible to receive matching funds under ORS 357.790.
SECTION 2. Section 3 of this 2025 Act is added to and made a part of ORS 357.400 to
357.621.
SECTION 3.(1) Each public library board shall adopt a policy to provide for the Internet
safety for minors at a public library.
(2) A policy adopted under this section must apply to:
(a) All situations in which a minor accesses the Internet through public library re-
NOTE:Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
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sources;and
(b) All technology purchased, used or made available to minors at the public library.
(3) A policy adopted under this section must:
(a) Require the public library to comply with the federal Children’s Internet Protection
Act, 47 U.S.C. 254;
(b) Establish a process by which a member of the public may submit a report of any
concerns about the Internet safety for minors at the public library and a process by which
the public library may investigate and respond to a report; and
(c) Require the public library annually to submit to the public library board and to make
available on the public library’s website a summary of any reports received under paragraph
(b) of this subsection and the outcomes of the reports.
(4)(a) A governing body may withdraw support for a public library that does not comply
with the provisions of this section as provided by ORS 357.621.
(b) A public library that does not comply with the provisions of this section is not eligible
to receive matching funds under ORS 357.790.
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