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.
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Specifies that a public servant's failure to make a mandatory report of suspected child abuse constitutes a crime of official misconduct in the second degree. Extends time period for commencing prosecution for official misconduct arising from the defendant's failure to make a mandatory report of suspected child abuse.
Requires the Department of Transportation to study the feasibility and utility of constructing bridges across the Columbia River west of the Interstate 5 bridges. Directs the department to submit a report to the Joint Committee on Transportation no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Establishes the Oregon Empowerment Scholarship Program for the purpose of providing options in education to students of this state. Restricts the percentage of students from each school district who may enroll in the program for the first 10 years. Establishes the Department of Education Empowerment Account. Continuously appropriates moneys to the Department of Education for payment of the department's expenses under the program. Establishes the Treasurer Empowerment Account. Continuously appropriates moneys to the State Treasurer for payment of the treasurer's expenses under the program. Establishes the Oregon Empowerment Scholarship Account within the State School Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys to the Department of Education for the purpose of making transfers under the program.
Requires health care practitioners to exercise the proper degree of care to preserve the health and life of a child born alive after an abortion or attempted abortion. Requires a health care practitioner to ensure that a child born alive is transported to a hospital. Creates a crime for failure to exercise proper standard of care, punishable by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Allows a specified person to bring a civil action for damages and equitable relief against a health care practitioner for failure to exercise the proper degree of care. Directs the court to award attorney fees to a prevailing plaintiff. Allows the court to order identity or personally identifiable information of plaintiff protected from disclosure. Defines "individual" for purposes of statute laws of this state to include an infant born alive.
Maddy summarySB 14 creates a new criminal offense of "indecent exposure" in Oregon, defined as exposing genitalia in public places or areas visible from public places where the location is accessible to persons of the opposite sex or minors. It classifies this as a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by up to six months in jail, a $2,500 fine, or both. The bill directly affects individuals who engage in this behavior in specified public or visible locations. This legislation is pending in the Oregon Legislature (referred to the Judiciary Committee) and would amend the state's criminal code to establish this specific offense.
Directs the Governor to appoint a new head of certain agencies within three months after the Senate fails to confirm the reappointment of the head of the agency.
Exempts receipts from the sale of prescription drugs by all licensed retail pharmacies from commercial activity subject to the corporate activity tax. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Modifies the definition of "vulnerable person" for purposes of civil action for abuse of a vulnerable person to include individuals under 18 years of age. Applies a statute of limitations for actions based on conduct constituting child abuse to civil actions for abuse of vulnerable persons who are under 18 years of age.
Directs the State Forestry Department to study the economic effects of a certain habitat conservation plan. Directs the department to report to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.