Requires a social media platform to respond to a search warrant within 72 hours of service, and all other communications providers to respond within five business days of service, when the warrant pertains to an investigation of stalking or a crime constituting domestic violence.
House Bill 4045 creates a new Oregon law, titled “Kristil’s Law,” that speeds up law-enforcement access to records held by communications providers when the records are sought through a search warrant in investigations involving domestic violence, stalking, or violation of a stalking protective order. The bill requires the warrant application and the warrant itself to clearly state that it is subject to the new expedited-response rules and to include the phrase “Immediate Response Required.”
Under the bill, social media platforms must produce the requested documents, records, or other information within 72 hours of proper service of the warrant. All other communications providers, including internet service providers, cellular providers, VoIP services, electronic communication services, and other digital communications companies, must respond within five business days. The bill also overrides the general response timeline in existing law for these specific warrants and applies to providers doing business in Oregon.
The bill’s impact is to amend Oregon’s search-warrant procedures by creating a special expedited process for certain digital records tied to domestic violence and stalking cases. It affects both criminal investigations and communications providers, imposing shorter compliance deadlines and additional warrant-drafting requirements. The measure takes effect immediately as an emergency law, with the operative provisions beginning May 1, 2026.
The overall sentiment around the bill appears strongly supportive and noncontroversial in the legislative record. It passed the House committee, House floor, Senate committee, and Senate floor unanimously, suggesting broad bipartisan agreement that faster access to communications records could help protect victims and improve investigations in urgent safety-related cases.
No notable opposition is reflected in the available votes or materials. The main policy focus is on balancing investigative speed and victim safety against the administrative burden on providers, but the record provided does not show any recorded dissent or major dispute over the bill’s scope or deadlines.
HB 4045 creates a targeted exception to Oregon’s general search-warrant response rules for communications providers, requiring expedited production of records in domestic violence and stalking-related investigations. It adds new warrant language requirements, defines covered providers broadly, and imposes a 72-hour deadline for social media platforms and a five-business-day deadline for other providers. The bill amends state law governing warrant execution and provider compliance, and it takes effect as an emergency measure with operative provisions beginning May 1, 2026.
The bill appears to have received unanimous support throughout the legislative process. Committee and floor votes in both chambers were 8-0, 52-0, 6-0, and 28-0, indicating broad bipartisan agreement. The available record suggests the measure was viewed as a public-safety and victim-protection bill with little or no controversy.
No formal opposition or recorded controversy appears in the provided materials. The only likely area of policy tension is the burden placed on communications providers, especially social media platforms, to respond quickly to warrants and to adjust internal processes to meet the new deadlines. However, the unanimous votes suggest those concerns did not generate visible resistance in the legislature.