OregonRelating to civic information.
What it does
Prohibits a covered platform from accessing for an Oregon audience the online content of a digital journalism provider without an agreement. Specifies requirements that an agreement must meet. Creates a private cause of action that a digital journalism provider may bring against a covered platform if the covered platform accesses for an Oregon audience the online content of the digital journalism provider without an agreement or fails to comply with an agreement.
More detail
Allows for the recovery of the greater of statutory or actual damages, and for punitive damages. Bars a cause of action if the covered platform is participating in arbitration or in compliance with a final arbitration order, judgment or settlement agreement. Bars a cause of action for access that occurs between January 1, 2026, and December 31, 2027, if the covered platform elects to pay a certain sum amount. Allows a covered platform or group of digital journalism providers to initiate an arbitration process to determine a percentage of the covered platform's advertising revenue to be remitted to the digital journalism providers. Requires online platforms to report annually certain information about compensation paid to digital journalism providers. Establishes the Oregon Civic Information Consortium. Directs the consortium to award grants for applicants that seek to improve civic information.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jun 28In committee upon adjournment.Latest
- Jun 24Motion to rerefer to Committee on Rules carried.
- Vote recorded Motion to rerefer to Committee on Rules carried. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Jama moved for immediate reconsideration. Motion to reconsider carried. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Pham. Bill failed. Result: fail.Upper
- Jun 24Jama moved for immediate reconsideration. Motion to reconsider carried.
- Jun 24Jama, changed from aye to nay and served notice of possible reconsideration.
- Jun 24Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.
- Jun 24Robinson declared potential conflict of interest.
- Jun 24Third reading. Carried by Pham. Bill failed.
- Jun 23Second reading.Minor
- Jun 20Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Minor
- Jun 11Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 10Motion to rerefer to Committee on Rules carried by voice vote.
- Jun 9Second reading.Minor
- Jun 6Minority Recommendation: Do pass with different amendments. (Printed A-Eng. Minority)Minor
- Jun 6Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng).Minor
- May 5Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 23Public Hearing held.
- Apr 9Public Hearing held.
- Jan 17Referred to Rules.Minor
- Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Introduced