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Senate advances stiffer penalties for false child-abuse reports
Summary
The Oregon Senate passed Senate Bill 385 to escalate penalties for intentionally false reports of child abuse, moving first offenses to misdemeanors and repeated offenses toward felony charges; the bill passed on final reading after floor remarks from Senator Thatcher.
The Oregon Senate passed Senate Bill 385 on final reading, raising penalties for knowingly making false reports of child abuse.
Senator Thatcher, presenting the bill on the floor, said the measure targets malicious false reporting that often arises in custody and domestic disputes. "This bill is aimed at people maliciously and intentionally making false reports of child…
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