HB 3770
Provides that the crime of buying or selling a person under 18 years of age includes conduct related to adoption.
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
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Bill overview
This bill expands Oregon’s criminal laws to include ‘unlawful adoption activity,’ which is defined as knowingly placing a child for adoption when not the child’s birth parent, advertising for a child for adoption, or accepting a child for adoption. The act also creates a new crime of buying or selling a person under 18 years of age that includes conduct related to adoption, and establishes penalties of up to 30 days in jail, a $1,250 fine, or both for these offenses.
Key provisions
- Creates a new crime of ‘unlawful adoption activity’ with specific actions defined.
- Defines ‘buying or selling a person under 18’ to include adoption-related conduct.
- Establishes penalties of up to 30 days imprisonment and a $1,250 fine for unlawful adoption activity.
- Class B felony for buying or selling a person under 18.
- Class C misdemeanor for unlawful adoption activity.
- Excludes certain payments related to adoption fees and costs.
- Excludes settlement of child support or surrogacy agreements.
- Excludes activities performed by licensed adoption agencies or attorneys.
Who is affected
- Individuals involved in adoption processes
- Adoption agencies
- Potential adoptive parents
- Children involved in adoption
- Oregon residents
Notable changes
- Expands the definition of ‘buying or selling a person’ to encompass adoption-related activities.
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