Oregon Governor Signs Bill Making Unlawful Data Disclosure a Crime
Disclosing private data for certain unlawful reasons will be a crime in Oregon starting next year. Gov. Tina Kotek (D) on Tuesday signed SB-1121, which makes unlawful disclosure of private information a Class B misdemeanor.
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The legislature passed SB-1121 earlier this month (see 2506120023). The bill text says: “A person commits the crime of unlawful disclosure of private information if: (a) The person, with the intent to stalk or injure another person, or to cause damage to another person’s property, knowingly causes the other person’s personal information to be disclosed; (b) The person knows or reasonably should have known that the other person did not consent to the disclosure; and (c) The other person is stalked or injured, or the other person’s property is damaged, as a result of the disclosure.”
Previous state law provided only for civil remedies in cases involving unauthorized disclosure of personal information with harmful intent.
In addition, SB-1121 adds a right to cure to the state’s comprehensive privacy law for public broadcasters. However, that right expires July 1, 2026.
Earlier this legislative session, Oregon lawmakers added location and child data restrictions to the same law (see 2506040027).