Senate Judiciary keeps current defamation timelines but extends coverage to electronic media

May 20, 2025

The committee adopted an amendment to House Bill 3564A to add electronic media to Oregon’s defamation statutes while retaining existing timeframes; the chair said an interim work group will review timeframes in 2026.

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The Senate Committee on Judiciary on May 20 adopted the A4 amendment to House Bill 3564A, updating Oregon’s defamation statutes to include electronic media while maintaining current timelines for demanding and issuing retractions or corrections.

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