Oregon Children's Privacy Laws (2026)

Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA): minors' provisions · SB 619 (2023), as amended by HB 2008 (2025)

In force: Effective and enforceable today. · Privacy law (minors) · effective 2024-07-01 · binds operators

Ages: Children under 13 (per COPPA); minors under 16

Requires: A controller must process the sensitive data of a consumer it knows is under 13 in accordance with COPPA (15 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.), which requires verifiable parental consent. As amended by HB 2008 effective January 1, 2026, a controller that has actual knowledge of, or willfully disregards, that a consumer is under 16 may not process that consumer's personal data for targeted advertising or profiling, and may not sell that consumer's personal data; and, unlike the prior 13-15 rule, consent no longer cures the prohibition.

Entry last reviewed 2026-07-18

Artificial intelligence companions (SB 1546) · SB 1546 (Oregon Laws 2026 ch. 85)

Enacted, not yet effective: Signed into law; its effective date is still in the future. · AI companion · effective 2027-01-01 · binds operators

Ages: All users; the break reminder and related duties trigger where the operator knows or has reason to believe the user is a minor under 18

Requires: Operators of AI companions must run an evidence-based protocol for detecting suicidal ideation or self-harm that refers users to 9-8-8, or to a youth line for users identified as under 25, publish that protocol on their website, and report annually by December 31 on referral counts and protocol details. Where the operator knows or has reason to believe the user is a minor, it must give a clear and conspicuous reminder at least every three hours of interaction that the user should take a break and that they are interacting with artificially generated output. Unlike the other 2026 companion-AI statutes, Oregon creates an express private right of action: an individual suffering an ascertainable loss or injury in fact may recover the greater of actual damages or $1,000 statutory damages per violation, plus an injunction, with attorney fees and costs available to a prevailing plaintiff, and the remedy is non-exclusive.

Litigation: None. Not challenged.

Entry last reviewed 2026-07-24