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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
House Bill 3766
Sponsored by Representatives CHAICHI, HARTMAN, TRAN; Representative WRIGHT, Senators JAMA, MANNING
JR, PATTERSON, THATCHER
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: The Act lets a plaintiff sue a person who sends an intimate image to the plaintiff’s de-
vice. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.1).
Allows a plaintiff to bring a civil action against a person who transmits an intimate image to
the plaintiff’s computer or electronic device in certain circumstances.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to claims for transmission of intimate images.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. (1) As used in this section, “intimate image” means an image depicting
sexual conduct as defined in ORS 167.051 or uncovered human genitals.
(2) A plaintiff may bring a civil action against a person 18 years of age or older who
transmits an intimate image by computer or other electronic means to the computer or
other electronic communication device of the plaintiff, if:
(a) The person transmitted the intimate image with the intent to harass, degrade or
humiliate the plaintiff and without the consent of the plaintiff;
(b) The person knew or reasonably should have known that the plaintiff did not consent
to the transmission of the image;
(c) The plaintiff is harassed, degraded or humiliated by the transmission of the image;
and
(d) A reasonable person would be harassed, degraded or humiliated by the transmission
of the image.
(3) A plaintiff who prevails in an action under this section may recover the greater of:
(a) Economic and noneconomic damages, as those terms are defined in ORS 31.705; or
(b) $____.
(4) The court shall award reasonable attorney fees to a plaintiff who prevails in an action
under this section.
(5) An action under this section must be commenced not later than two years after the
conduct that gives rise to the claim.
(6) A person may not bring a claim under this section against:
(a) An Internet service provider, mobile data provider or operator of an online or mobile
application, to the extent that the provider or operator is transmitting, routing or providing
connections for electronic communications initiated by or at the direction of another;
(b) A service that transmits an intimate image, including an on-demand, subscription or
advertising-supported service; or
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.
LC 2062 HB3766
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(c) A health care provider that transmits an intimate image for a legitimate medical
purpose.
SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 2025 Act applies to claims that arise under section 1 of this
2025 Act on or after the effective date of this 2025 Act.
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