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OregonHB 35642025 Regular SessionHouse

Relating to published defamatory statements.

Sponsored By: Darin Harbick (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Online defamation: damages and correction rules

Oregon applies its defamation damages rules to electronic newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals. General and special damages require proof that the publication directly caused the harm. General damages also require an unmet, valid correction demand or proof that the publisher more likely than not intended to defame you. A correction or retraction can reduce general damages. You or your lawyer must deliver a signed, written demand within 20 days after you learn of the statement. It must identify the false and defamatory statements and request a correction or retraction. Publishers have up to two weeks after receiving the demand to investigate. They must then immediately link the correction on every page containing or previously containing the statement. The correction must say the statements lack factual support and the publisher regrets publishing them, with prominence similar to the original.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Darin Harbick

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Alek Skarlatos

    Republican • House

  • Bruce Starr

    Republican • Senate

  • David Brock Smith

    Republican • Senate

  • Dwayne Yunker

    Republican • House

  • E. Werner Reschke

    Republican • House

  • Ed Diehl

    Republican • House

  • Thuy Tran

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 125 • No: 0

House vote • 6/13/2025

House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.

Yes: 40 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/11/2025

Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.

Yes: 22 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/20/2025

Judiciary: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 6 • No: 0

House vote • 4/17/2025

Third reading. Carried by Harbick. Passed.

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote • 4/7/2025

Judiciary: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 393, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

    7/25/2025House

  2. Governor signed.

    6/24/2025House

  3. President signed.

    6/17/2025Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    6/17/2025House

  5. House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.

    6/13/2025House

  6. Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.

    6/11/2025Senate

  7. Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.

    6/10/2025Senate

  8. Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.

    6/9/2025Senate

  9. Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.

    6/5/2025Senate

  10. Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.

    6/4/2025Senate

  11. Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.

    6/3/2025Senate

  12. Second reading.

    6/2/2025Senate

  13. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)

    5/30/2025Senate

  14. Work Session held.

    5/20/2025Senate

  15. Work Session held.

    5/19/2025Senate

  16. Public Hearing held.

    5/8/2025Senate

  17. Referred to Judiciary.

    4/21/2025Senate

  18. First reading. Referred to President's desk.

    4/21/2025Senate

  19. Third reading. Carried by Harbick. Passed.

    4/17/2025House

  20. Rules suspended. Carried over to April 17, 2025 Calendar.

    4/16/2025House

  21. Rules suspended. Carried over to April 16, 2025 Calendar.

    4/15/2025House

  22. Second reading.

    4/14/2025House

  23. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

    4/10/2025House

  24. Work Session held.

    4/7/2025House

  25. Public Hearing held.

    3/18/2025House

Bill Text

  • SJUD Amendment -A3 (Proposed)

    5/20/2025

    PDF

  • SJUD Amendment -A4 (Adopted)

    5/20/2025

    PDF

  • SJUD Amendment -A3 (Proposed)

    5/19/2025

    PDF

  • SJUD Amendment -A4 (Proposed)

    5/19/2025

    PDF

  • HJUD Amendment -2 (Adopted)

    4/7/2025

    PDF

  • A-Engrossed

    PDF

  • B-Engrossed

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    PDF

  • House Amendments to Introduced

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • Senate Amendments to A-Engrossed

    PDF

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