HB 3865
Prohibits as an unlawful practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act a person's initiating a telephone solicitation outside specified hours or more than three separate times within a 24-hour period or misrepresenting or falsifying the person's identity or the purpose of the call.
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Support
54%
Oppose
46%
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
House Bill 3865 prohibits certain unwanted telephone solicitations in Oregon. The bill makes it illegal to call someone outside of specific hours, make more than three calls to a person within a 24-hour period, or to misrepresent your identity or the reason for the call. This includes text messages considered as telephone solicitations. The bill aims to protect consumers from intrusive and misleading phone calls.
Key provisions
- Prohibits telephone solicitations outside specified hours.
- Limits telephone solicitations to no more than three calls per person within 24 hours.
- Outlaws misrepresenting identity during telephone solicitations.
- Includes text messages within the definition of ‘telephone solicitation’.
- Defines unlawful practices under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act.
Who is affected
- Consumers in Oregon
- Telephone solicitors
- Businesses engaging in telephone marketing
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
Primary sponsor
Cosponsors
James Manning Jr.
Arguments in favor
Reasons to support this legislation.
Supporters of modernizing Oregon's phone solicitations and robocall laws to apply to text solicitations and robotexts emphasize the need for protection of working families, seniors, and vulnerable populations from scam texts and high-pressure sales tactics. They argue that outdated laws fail to address emerging communication modes, leaving consumers, particularly seniors, susceptible to predatory practices. The proposed legislation aims to modernize Oregon's statutes to align with today's communication modes, including texting, and provide strong consumer protections to hold businesses accountable for questionable practices, ensuring Oregonians have access to health, joy, and economic opportunity.
Source: Testimony Summaries
Arguments opposed
Reasons to oppose this legislation.
Representatives from various organizations express concerns about Oregon House Bill 3865A's potential impact on businesses using mobile messaging. They argue that the bill could hinder innovation and competition by imposing regulations on mobile messaging without fully considering practical consequences, citing the need to maintain a healthy and innovative environment. Some testifiers, including a former FCC Commissioner, highlight the importance of balancing consumer protection with business realities, while others express concerns about the bill's potential unintended consequences, such as hindering direct communication with valued customers or imposing unnecessary regulations on communication services. These concerns underscore the need for careful consideration and nuanced regulation to ensure that any new laws promote innovation and protect businesses, rather than stifling them.