l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 3564

Modifies provisions relating to demands for correction or retraction of a defamatory statement published in an electronic newspaper, magazine or other periodical.

Became law as Chapter 393, Oregon Laws 2025, signed June 24, 2025, 126 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act changes the law about how a publisher must correct or retract a statement in a digital paper. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act changes the law about how to ask a publisher to correct or retract a statement. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1).</i>] Modifies provisions relating to demands for correction or retraction of a [<i>published</i>] defamatory statement<b> published in an electronic newspaper, magazine or other periodical</b>.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

5 co-sponsors

Ed Diehl, Alek Skarlatos, Dwayne Yunker, E. Werner Reschke, Thuy Tran

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    Bruce Starr, David Brock Smith

    Its course

    February 18 to July 25, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action27 actions on 25 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 18 to Apr 1758 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 18 to Feb 202 days

    JudiciaryFeb 20 to Apr 1049 days

    In the SenateApr 17 to Jun 1155 days

    Waiting for a committeeApr 17 to Apr 214 days

    JudiciaryApr 21 to May 3039 days

    Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 11 to Jun 176 days

    With the GovernorJun 17 to Jun 247 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    • House of Representatives, third reading49–0

      Passed · Apr 17 · 11 present

    • Senate, third reading22–0

      Passed · Jun 11 · 8 present

    • House of Representatives, concurrence40–0

      Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 13 · 20 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 10

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 30

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 18 – Apr 17

    1. Feb 18Introduced
    2. Feb 20Sent to Judiciary
    3. Mar 18Heard in Judiciary
    4. Apr 7Heard in Judiciary
    5. Apr 10Judiciary recommended it as amended
    6. Apr 14Read a second time
    7. Apr 17Passed the House of Representatives, 49 to 0

    In the Senate Apr 21 – Jun 11

    1. Apr 21Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Judiciary
    3. May 8Heard in Judiciary
    4. May 19Heard in Judiciary
    5. May 20Heard in Judiciary
    6. May 30Judiciary recommended it as amended
    7. Jun 2Read a second time
    8. Jun 11Passed the Senate, 22 to 0

    Back in the House of Representatives Jun 13 – Jun 17

    1. Jun 13The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 40 to 0
    2. Jun 17Signed in the House of Representatives

    To the Governor Jun 17 – Jul 25

    1. Jun 17Signed in the Senate
    2. Jun 24Signed by the Governor
    3. Jul 25Became chapter 393 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from January 1, 2026
    All 27 actions, as published
    1. Feb 18First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 20Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
    3. Mar 18Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 7Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 10Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 14Second reading.House of Representatives
    7. Apr 15Rules suspended. Carried over to April 16, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    8. Apr 16Rules suspended. Carried over to April 17, 2025 Calendar.House of Representatives
    9. Apr 17Third reading. Carried by Harbick. Passed.House of Representatives
    10. Apr 21First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    11. Apr 21Referred to Judiciary.Senate
    12. May 8Public Hearing held.Senate
    13. May 19Work Session held.Senate
    14. May 20Work Session held.Senate
    15. May 30Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
    16. Jun 2Second reading.Senate
    17. Jun 3Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.Senate
    18. Jun 4Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.Senate
    19. Jun 5Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.Senate
    20. Jun 9Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.Senate
    21. Jun 10Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.Senate
    22. Jun 11Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Senate
    23. Jun 13House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
    24. Jun 17Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    25. Jun 17President signed.Senate
    26. Jun 24Governor signed.House of Representatives
    27. Jul 25Chapter 393, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House of Representatives