Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2032: Relating to age verification requirements for access to sexual material harmful to minors.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2032 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to age verification requirements for access to sexual material harmful to minors. Primary sponsor: Boomer Wright (Republican), Court Boice (Republican), Emily McIntire (Republican), Ed Diehl (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 28, 2025): In committee upon adjournment.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Requires a commercial entity that engages in the business of publishing or distributing sexual material harmful to minors to verify the ages of individuals to whom the commercial entity distributes or makes available the sexual material harmful to minors. Specifies reasonable methods for age verification and requires a person that verifies ages to destroy or delete information that could identify an individual or the individual's address or that could disclose other personal information about the individual. Imposes liability in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for failure to comply with the age verification requirement if the failure results in exposing an individual under the age of 18 years to sexual material harmful to minors. Imposes liability in an amount not to exceed the greater of a plaintiff's actual damages or $5,000 for failure to destroy or delete information used in age verification.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 10
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boomer Wright | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 9 |
| Court Boice | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 1 |
| Emily McIntire | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Ed Diehl | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 17 |
| Bobby Levy | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 58 |
| Kevin Mannix | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 21 |
| Virgle Osborne | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 2 |
| Werner Reschke | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 55 |
| Suzanne Weber | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 16 |
| Dwayne Yunker | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 3 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- In committee upon adjournment.
- Referred to Judiciary.
- First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.