Oregon legislation · 2025 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB3564: Relating to published defamatory statements.
Status: Chaptered, July 25, 2025
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). [ Digest: The Act changes the law about how to ask a publisher to correct or retract a statement. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). ] Modifies provisions relating to demands for correction or retraction of a [ published ] defamatory statement published in an electronic newspaper, magazine or other periodical .
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, June 16, 2025:
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session House Bill 3564 Sponsored by Representative HARBICK; Representatives DIEHL, RESCHKE, SKARLATOS, TRAN, YUNKER, Senators SMITH DB, STARR CHAPTER ................................................. Relating to published defamatory statements; amending ORS 31.205, 31.210 and 31.215. SECTION 1. ORS 31.205 is amended to read: 31.205. Except as provided in ORS 31.210, in an action for damages on account of a defamatory statement published or broadcast in a printed or electronic newspaper, magazine[,] or other [printed] periodical, or by radio, television or motion pictures, the plaintiff may recover any general and special damages [which] that, by competent evidence, the plaintiff can prove to have suffered as a direct and proximate result of the publication of the defamatory statement. SECTION 2. ORS 31.210 is amended to read: 31.210. (1) In an action for damages on account of a defamatory statement published or broadcast in a printed or electronic newspaper, magazine[,] or other [printed] periodical, or by radio, television or motion pictures, the plaintiff shall not recover general damages or (b) The plaintiff proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant actually intended to defame the plaintiff. (2) Where the plaintiff is entitled to recover general damages, the publication of a correction or retraction may be considered in mitigation of damages. SECTION 3. ORS 31.215 is amended to read: 31.215. (1) …
Sponsors
- Darin Harbick (R, 12) · primary sponsor
- Edwin Diehl (R, 17)
- Alek Skarlatos (R, 4)
- Bruce Starr (R, 12)
- Dwayne Yunker (R, 3)
- Eric Reschke (R, 55)
- Thuy Tran (D, 45)
- David Smith (R, 1)
Latest actions
- : Chapter 393, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.
- : Governor signed.
- : President signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
- : Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
- : Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.
- : Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.
- : Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.
- : Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.
Votes
- House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. (June 13, 2025): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. (June 11, 2025): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SJUD Committee Vote (May 20, 2025): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third reading. Carried by Harbick. Passed. (April 17, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HJUD Committee Vote (April 7, 2025): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Judiciary
Common questions
- What is HB3564?
- HB3564 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2025 Legislative Measures): Relating to published defamatory statements.
- What does HB3564 do?
- 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). [ Digest: The Act changes the law about how to ask a publisher to correct or retract a statement. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). ] Modifies provisions relating to demands for correction or retraction of a [ published ] defamatory statement published in an electronic newspaper, magazine or other periodical .
- What is the status of HB3564?
- Chaptered as of July 25, 2025. Latest action: Chapter 393, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026. (July 25, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB3564?
- Darin Harbick (R, 12), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3564?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/3564
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