2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

SB686: Relating to civic information.

Legislative Summary

Makes online platforms choose to pay online news providers or donate to a group for civic information. Creates a group for civic information to give grants. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Requires online platforms to pay digital journalism providers or donate to the Oregon Civic Information Consortium. Allows an online platform to use an arbitration process to determine the percentage of an online platform's advertising revenue to be remitted to digital journalism providers. Prohibits an online platform from retaliating against digital journalism providers. Requires online platforms to report annually certain information about compensation paid to digital journalism providers. Establishes the Oregon Civic Information Consortium to advance research and innovation in media and technology. Directs that each public university shall participate in the consortium. Directs the consortium to award grants for applicants that seek to improve civic information.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate
1/17/2025
Referred to Rules.
Senate
4/9/2025
Public Hearing held.
Senate
4/23/2025
Public Hearing held.
Senate
4/30/2025
Work Session scheduled.
Senate

Amendments

Senate Committee On Rules Amendment #-3

Senate Committee On Rules (2025-04-30)

4/30/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee On Rules Amendment #-2

Senate Committee On Rules (2025-04-23)

4/23/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee On Rules Amendment #-3

Senate Committee On Rules (2025-04-23)

4/23/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee On Rules Amendment #-2

Senate Committee On Rules (2025-04-09)

4/9/2025Not Adopted

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/13/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Rules(Senate)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197061.4 KB
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